Accidents, Injuries and Near Misses are never welcome, but when they do occur sharing and learning from experience is vital in a mature Safety Management System. P&O Ferrymasters publishes Alert Bulletins following any serious near miss or accident/injury.
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Alert Bulletins
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Alert Bulletin AB14 11
14th August 2014
Trailer Housekeeping Messy and untidy trailer beds = Slips and Trips! Before dropping a trailer or arriving for a collection, always check to make sure the trailer bed is clear of rubbish and debris from the previous load. Download for further information. read more
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Alert Bulletin AB14 09
6th August 2014
New Unauthorized Passengers, Zero Tolerance In order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone visiting and working at Tata sites, please be reminded we operate a Zero Tolerance policy for all unauthorized passengers including minors. Download for further details. read more
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Alert Bulletin AB14 10
6th August 2014
Driver Injured by Falling Roof Support Post What Happened: The IP (driver) was releasing a container support column on a swap body trailer as part of the normal loading process. The column became detached from it's runners and fell suddenly to the floor hitting the IP on the fingers of his right hand. Download for further information. read more
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Alert Bulletin AB14 07
15th July 2014
Driver injured whilst collecting Loaded Trailer What happened? Driver (IP) was collecting a trailer from the trailer park. Another loaded trailer was parked very close next to it. As he attempted to go down the side of the trailer, he has brushed past the roof support which has sprung out trapping his elbow against the trailer parked next to his trailer. Read on for further information. read more
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Alert Bulletin AB14 08
15th July 2014
Truck and Trailer Roll away What happened? Driver has collected loaded trailer and approached the gantry so as to secure the load. On entering the strapping gantry the driver caught the side board of the trailer and as he drove forward the gantry started to move. Download for further information. read more
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Alert Bulletin AB14 06
28th May 2014
Summer Alert Bulletin This bulletin is a reminder to all hauliers and drivers of the standards at all Tata sites. Topics included: Unauthorized Passengers - especially the safety of young persons. Gas Canisters and Cookers - the use of which are banned on all sites. PPE - the importance of wearing it. Download the newsletter for further details. read more
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AB14 04 Driver Injured While Sec
3rd April 2014
Driver Injured While Securing Load. What Happened: On 26th February 2014 the IP (driver) was securing a load consisting of automotive blanks which are curved in shape. While securing the load the IP reached for a strap and caught his right shin on the corner of a concave part of one of the steel packs. read more
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AB14 05 Gas Cookers and Canister
3rd April 2014
Gas Cookers and Canisters. During the last 3 weeks we have received reports of drivers using gas cookers on Tata sites. The use of gas cookers and canisters is banned on all Tata sites due to the potentially devastating damage they can cause if the equipment is faulty or if the gas has been running prior to lighting. read more
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AB14 02 Zero Tolerance on Unauthorised Passengers
17th February 2014
Alert Bulletin AB14 02 Zero Tolerance on Unauthorized Passengers In order to ensure the safety and well being of everyone visiting and working at Tata sites, please be reminded we have a Zero Tolerance policy in place on all unauthorized passengers including minors. read more
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AB14 03 Communication and Incident Reporting
17th February 2014
Communication and Incident Reporting. Immediate communication following an incident is vital and all incidents, accidents and load shifts must be reported immediately. Please read the Bulletin for details of how to report incidents read more
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