Legal guidance on the transport of loads on vehicles

The HSE has published proposals to update its code of practice on the safety of loads on vehicles. The guidance was last updated in 1972. Since then, the Road Traffic Act 1991 introduced provisions into the Road Traffic Act 1988 making new offences applicable to the state of loads on vehicles. It is both a legal requirement and common sense to make sure that all loads carried on vehicles are adequately secured, no matter how short the journey is. This will ensure workers are safe during unloa... (190 more words)

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