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DVSA refreshed its published enforcement data covering roadside checks and prohibitions issued to goods vehicles and trailers. The figures indicate where enforcement pressure is falling on hauliers moving palletised freight.
ABP's own announcement said it has installed new pinning stations at Immingham, with more planned for Hull, describing the investment as reducing container-handling risk for workers at its Humber terminals.
HSE reported enforcement action after a crate fell from a forklift truck and seriously injured a worker. Load stability when moving crates and palletised units is a recurring cause of serious injury; the circumstances, charges and penalty are set out in HSE's own release.
HSE reported that a manufacturer was fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a conveyor incident. Guarding and isolation on conveyors and pallet-handling lines are standard HSE inspection points.
DVSA updated its LGV driving and theory test data. Test volumes and pass rates are the leading indicator of how quickly new HGV drivers are reaching road-freight fleets.
DVSA updated its published data on Driver CPC qualification and periodic training. The figures show how many drivers are completing the training that lorry operators moving palletised freight depend on.
DVSA updated its guidance on the lorries and trailer combinations that may be presented for vocational driving tests. Operators and training providers supplying test vehicles need the current specification.
HSE reported enforcement action after a father and son were injured when a stacked metal pile collapsed. Safe stacking heights and stability apply equally to stacked pallets and timber in yards.
DVSA updated its guidance on booking the dangerous goods safety adviser exam. Operations moving palletised hazardous goods must appoint a qualified adviser.
HSE reported that a manufacturing company was fined after a worker fractured twelve ribs in a pillar drill incident. Fixed-machine guarding duties apply across timber and packaging workshops.
DVSA refreshed its guidance for approved centres managing Driver CPC courses, covering course records and administration. Relevant to hauliers running in-house driver training.
DVSA published an updated list of dangerous goods safety advisers. Operators carrying regulated palletised loads must appoint one.
