Preventing workshop pit falls
With no basic requirements set out in law on how a vehicle maintenance and repair workshop should specify an inspection pit, Kevin Swallow looks at cost-effective options, as well as health and safety best practice
Professional development for transport managers
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has published a useful Q&A, looking at how continuing professional development (CPD) can help transport managers to keep their professional knowledge up to date.
Rescue me
Stationary for most of their working lives, then suddenly driven hard for a quarter of an hour, fire engines’ operational duty tends toward extremes. Steve Banner investigates how they are kept ready for action
Rise and shine
Tail-lift technologies continue to develop, albeit subtly, but changing operations and a growing focus on safety are changing specification, inspection and maintenance considerations. Toby Clark reports
Killer tyres?
Has industry reaction to a deadly 2012 coach crash caused by a failure of a 19-year-old tyre been sufficient? Will Dalrymple investigates
Tacho Bell
The next generation of digital tachographs are scheduled to be fitted to new vehicles from March 2019. Toby Clark delves into the EU legislation to forecast what they will be like – assuming that Brexit does not affect their implementation
The ADR champions
Hauliers who transport goods that are in the scope of ADR probably require the services of a DGSA, a dangerous goods safety adviser. Peter Shakespeare discovers there is more to the role than meets the eye
The commissioner for Cymru
At the 2018 IRTE conference, Welsh traffic commissioner Nick Jones delivered a ’realpolitik’ view on the challenges of regulating road transport in a traffic area not previously strong on resources, along with thoughts on improving driver conduct
Making waves in loader cranes
Safety standards covering loader cranes are due to be updated in 2019, which might affect their use of remote controls. Chris Tindall tunes into the wireless
Health hazard
When accidents happen involving falls from height, investigators look for evidence of more than appropriate equipment, training and method statements. Andrew Woolfall explains