Search results Pavers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Pavers It is common practice to spray the operational parts of the machine which come into contact with asphalt before laying operations commence. This should be done before the screed heater is ignited. Tools... D5-pavers Road Rollers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Road rollers Road rollers include both steel and pneumatic wheeled rollers, and vibrating rollers, towed or pedestrian. Steel and pneumatic wheeled rollers Before moving from rest, the driver should always... D5-road-rollers Tankers And Bowsers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Tankers and bowsers Fuel tankers on construction sites are normally used for the carriage of gas oil. Where drivers are to be involved in loading and unloading, they should have adequate knowledge and understanding... D5-tankers-and-bowsers Trailers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Trailers - (See 'Towing') As with any construction vehicle, inspection and maintenance of trailers is essential for their continued safe operation. Trailers have often been overlooked in this respect and therefore... D5-trailers Accessories Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Accessories - (See the Demolition section for more information) The most important factor when selecting accessories for use with construction vehicles is to ensure that they are compatible. For example,... D5-accessories Hydraulic Mechanical Breakers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific vehicles Hydraulic mechanical breakers Generally there are two types, one being a hydraulically operated breaker steel which is driven into the material; the other a hydraulically operated mechanical device which clamps... D5-hydraulic-mechanical-breakers Safe Loading Unloading Mobile Plant and Site Transport Safe loading/transporting/unloading of construction vehicles, equipment and materials There are around 2000 reportable injuries each year due to people falling from vehicles. Serious injury is also caused by lifting accidents while... D5-safe-loading-unloading Loading of Vehicles Mobile Plant and Site Transport Loading of Vehicles Vehicles must not be overloaded. Loads must be evenly distributed, secured, and must not project beyond the sides or back of the vehicle. Overloading and uneven loading can cause loss of control when cornering... D5-loading-of-vehicles Legislative Requirements Mobile Plant and Site Transport Specific Legislative Requirements Attention is drawn to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. The law requires that the weight, distribution, packing and adjustment of the load of a vehicle or a trailer shall... D5-legislative-requirements Transport Of Construction Vehicles Mobile Plant and Site Transport Transport of Construction Vehicles The construction vehicle operator will usually be responsible for the safe loading of the construction vehicle (under the direction of the transporter driver who will take final responsibility)... D5-transport-of-construction-vehicles 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
