The Chain of Responsibility is an initiative in the transport industry, under which health and safety in transport is the responsibility not just of the driver, but of everyone who is involved in the supply chain.

This program examines the important role everyone involved in the completion of a transport task has in making sure safety guidelines are adhered to.

Topics included in the program:

• Schedulers
• Consignors and Consignees
• Loaders and Unloaders
• Drivers

When everyone in the chain is working together to manage risks, and recognises that responsibility for the safe completion of a transport task lies with all of them, safety is greatly improved, and everyone’s job becomes easier.

RUNNING TIME: 7 Minutes

Elevating Work Platforms are also referred to as EWPs or Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). The use of EWPs has been a major factor in the reduction of falls accidents in the workplace, and in many cases, the use of an EWP is the safest solution to enabling temporary work at height. 

However, the use of EWPs is not risk free.  There are many potential hazards associated with the use of EWPs.

This comprehensive EWP safety program covers:

• Types of EWPs
• Pre-Operational Checks
• General Guidelines
• Hazards, including
  Tipping
  Collapses
  Trapping and Crushing
  Falls
  Electrical Hazards
  Object Falling from Height
• Control Measures

The objective of this program is to highlight the importance of operating EWPs safely and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

DURATION: 16 Minutes

Forklifts – sometimes called Lift Trucks – are a common sight in many workplaces, and often make the lifting and transporting of goods and materials much easier and safer.

But without good safety practices and procedures in place forklifts can be very dangerous.  In fact, forklifts are a leading cause of workplace deaths and injuries.

A loaded forklift can weigh many tonnes, and do a lot of damage in the event of an accident.  In addition, they are frequently less stable than many other vehicles. 

This comprehensive forklift safety program covers:

• The main causes of Forklift Accidents
• Pre-Operational Checks
• Operational Checks
• Getting on and off
• Load Handling
• Picking up a load
• Setting down a load
• Fault discovery
• Speed and Stopping Distances
• Traffic Management and Pedestrian Traffic 

The objective of this program is to highlight the importance of operating Forklifts safely and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

DURATION: 18 Minutes

• Pre-use Checks
• Care of Equipment whilst in use
• Planned Periodic Inspections
• Storage of Equipment

The program looks at all the general do's and don'ts when using slings and highlights the importance of the pre-use checks and what all operators should look for when selecting the appropriate sling for a given task.

RUNNING TIME: 17 Minutes

• Lack of adequate inspections and checks
• Overloading the crane beyond recommended capacities and 
• Lack of knowledge of critical information by the operator