Safety & Yard Interface

Separate people and vehicles with clear routes, crossing points, signage, supervision and bay rules that account for reversing trailers, lift trucks and visiting drivers.

Phones can distract pedestrians, drivers and supervisors at the exact point where trailers, dock edges and moving equipment need full attention.

Check the door, leveller, controls, shelter, dock edge, buffers, lighting, floor condition, visible damage, obstructions and whether any defect has already been reported.

Blind spots around trailers, door openings, stacked goods and pedestrians can hide people or equipment from drivers during reversing, loading and dispatch activity.

Control approach routes, trailer position, dock edges, vehicle movement, restraint or chocking procedures, communication and stop-use rules for unsafe conditions.

A useful checklist covers equipment condition, pedestrian segregation, trailer control, door operation, leveller condition, lighting, housekeeping, reporting and open defects.