Members needed for HSE Strategy Forum

The RHA are looking for members from the small and medium sized haulage business to join them at a Health and Safety Executive forum in March.

HSE is proposing to reinstate the ports and logistics strategy forum and is seeking representation from the SME sector of the haulage industry to ensure a level playing field when reviewing industry policy.

Key discussion topics will centre on:

• HSE RIDDOR data and analysis

• Load safety

• Identifying major risks and actions needed, including vehicle runaways, reversing vehicles and falls from vehicles

• Sharing incident data, good practice and lessons learned

• Benchmarking

• Training and competence

The first meeting will be held at the HSE offices in Rose Court, London on 29 March at which the HSE will update the group on its plans.

If you would like to get involved and accompany the RHA to the meeting please contact r.engley@rha.uk.net to register your interest. It's vitally important that the SME sector gets its voice heard; the alternative is that larger companies dominate the agenda, which may not necessarily be to the benefit of the SME sector.