In October an Essex based haulage firm was fined £170,000 and ordered to pay £6,268.80, when an employee suffered fatal injuries when his vehicle rolled forward out of control whilst he was coupling an HGV tractor to a trailer. The company was prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Did you know:  that companies with 5 employees or more must have documented risk assessments, the results of which must be communicated to employees. Coupling operations pose a major hazard and safe systems of work should be in place to protect employees. Both vehicle and trailer brakes should be applied during coupling operations