Articles by Date : 14 December 2006 - 30 December 2006
Articles 1 to 50 of 199
- Operating centres, pollution and Hazchem regulations
If you store or handle fuel or hazardous chemicals at your site you must ensure that you comply with the relevant legislation. more
(30 December 2006 12:35) - Environmental requirements for operating centres
When you apply for an operator’s licence, certain categories of people can make objections or representations about the application on environmental.... more
(30 December 2006 12:26) - Load-handling and LOLER
Anybody with direct or indirect control over lifting equipment and its users should know about LOLER. more
(30 December 2006 02:35) - Drugs, alcohol and breath tests
If an employer knowingly allows an employee who is under the influence of excess alcohol or drug misuse to continue working, they may have committed.... more
(30 December 2006 02:22) - Hazardous substances and COSHH
COSHH requires employers and the self-employed to control exposure to hazardous substances. more
(30 December 2006 02:13) - Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Personal Protective Equipment and the Control of Noise regulations. more
(30 December 2006 01:43) - Mobile workers and subcontractors
Employing mobile workers such as drivers, and the use of contractors has many implications in terms of health and safety. more
(30 December 2006 00:36) - Defences and exemptions
UK drivers’ hours and working time laws together incorporate many different exemptions and defences. more
(29 December 2006 22:41) - Offences, infringements and penalties
UK drivers’ hours and working time laws incorporate many offences and penalties that may apply to both drivers and employers. more
(29 December 2006 22:41) - Waste disposal, licensing and certificates
Strict legal requirements control the carriage and disposal of controlled waste; if you transport waste for disposal as part of your business, you.... more
(29 December 2006 13:03) - ADR and hazardous goods
Strict rules apply to the transport of hazardous loads, with obligations on vehicle operators and drivers. more
(22 December 2006 23:31) - Special Types (STGO) and abnormal loads
Which loads are classed as 'abnormal', and what do you need to move them? more
(22 December 2006 14:31) - Vehicle safety regulations, lighting and C&U
Which safety regulations apply to which classes of commercial vehicle? more
(22 December 2006 13:34) - Compliance and record-keeping
Which records need to be kept by operators to comply with domestic and EU hours laws? more
(21 December 2006 16:40) - Workplace equipment and PUWER
Employers and users of industrial equipment have important obligations - what are they, and how do they work? more
(21 December 2006 12:10) - Records required in the cab
Drivers need to prove that they have complied with drivers' hours law - how can they do that. more
(21 December 2006 11:53) - Changing and varying your O-licence
What happens if you need to take on more vehicles? We explain how to alter the conditions of your O-licence. more
(20 December 2006 11:34) - Workplace accidents and RIDDOR
Workplace accidents need to be notified in a controlled way - here's how to comply with the law. more
(20 December 2006 10:44) - Workplace safety and risk assessments
Risk assessment is a key part of establishing a safe workplace - and complying with Health and Safety law. more
(20 December 2006 10:23) - The Traffic Commissioners' powers
The Traffic Commissioners can take your livelihood away; we explain how they work, and how you can appeal against them. more
(19 December 2006 15:05) - Working Time Directive (WTD/RTD) explained
Transport operators now have to worry about more than the drivers' hours laws. This page explains the basics of the Working Time Directive, and how.... more
(15 December 2006 15:37) - Management responsibilities and the CPC
What standards must I meet to get an O-licence?
O-licence applicants must comply with detailed regulations to be given an O-licence and must.... more
(15 December 2006 15:23) - Limited time left for 7.5t
Many operators have just two weeks to fit speed limiters to their 7.5-tonners to avoid running illegally. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Brown hits industry with £170m on costs
1.25p/lit is better than feared and worse than expected, depending on your view more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - You don't need any help says the government
Hopes that the government would accept the key points of last year's Burns inquiry and help the industry were smashed last week in the government's.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Slow down, save a fortune
New speed limiter legislation for 7.5-tonners could save you a fortune in fuel costs more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Spanish Ros Roca snaps up Dennis Eagle
Dennis Eagle has been bought by Spanish municipal vehicle manufacturer Ros Roca, ending speculation that MAN would buy it. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Wheels for the world
Supplying developing countries with used trucks is a complex operation. David Craik finds out how Britcom International cracked the problem more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Michelin support means ATS is 'here to stay'
Within five years ATS will be the only CV service provider owned by a tyre manufacturer, according to Michael Nyren, Continental's brand manager.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Look behind you - safely
A new rear-view mirror addition eliminates the blind-spot associated with artics and drawbars more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Safety first? Not if you have to pay for it
Used van buyers refuse to pay a premium for bulkheads at auction more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - TNT Logistics pleased with company's new ownership
TNT Logistics managing director Neil Crossthwaite says things couldn't be better under the company's new ownership. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Volvo regains VOSA impounded truck
Volvo has regained a truck that had been impounded by VOSA, after winning an appeal to the transport tribunal. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Changes at Ramage
Ramage Group has appointed Geoff Stockill as financial Controller. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Ostling - Apologised - but not to Samuelsson.
Scania chief executive Leif Ostling called the MAN takeover bid a "blitzkrieg" - but noted that the Germans have lost "blitz" wars in the past. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - HRH the Princess Royal visits MAN's Swindon office
HRH the Princess Royal visited MAN's Swindon head office to collect a cheque for £1,000 for industry charity Transaid's Christmas Appeal. Des Evans,.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Carrier Transcold gets new MD
Justin Grace is Carrier Transcold's new UK managing director. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Trumac Group experiences increase in demand
Refrigerated bodybuilder Trumac Group says it is experiencing an increase in demand for its box bodies from the 3.5-tonne chassis cab market. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Contract wins for rebranded TNT
The UK MD of TNT Logistics, which rebranded this week under the name Ceva Logistics, says it is about to announce two of its biggest contract wins.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - CRS 24:7 director advertises for new O-licence
A director of disqualified Scottish haulage company CRS 24:7 has advertised for a new O-licence to trade out of one of the failed company's depots.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Driver fined for insecure load despite sealed tailgate
Sheffield owner-Driver Shaun Hughes is questioning the transport knowledge of some judges after a magistrate decided that stones had fallen out of.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Trade groups slam new fuel duty hike
Just when we thought the government had accepted the case for no further cost increases, along comes another fuel duty rise. Dylan Gray reports. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Loading/unloading does not count as required rest
The European Court of Justice has ruled that hauliers carrying livestock must not count time taken loading and unloading animals during long journeys.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Christmas Cheer?
Just when we thought market conditions had stabilised enough to bring diesel prices back in order, Gordon Brown stuffs the industry with a fuel duty.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Initial Targets parcels sector with its latest acquisition
There has been consolidation in the parcels sector with Rentokil Initial spending £210m for rival Target Express. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Hastings sells its truck park
Eastbourne Borough Council has advised operators to re-route their deliveries and park in Hastings from February 2007 because it has sold its truck.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Pressure mounts for new Forth bridge
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has added its voice to the campaign for a new Forth bridge, arguing that action should be taken now "instead of.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - On the road to rail freight
A Cardiff-based operator is bucking the trend by aiming to transfer as much work as possible onto the rails. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Driver crushed to death between trucks
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the death of a driver who was crushed between two LGVs at a haulage yard in Baildon, West.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - End of an era as giant Spanish group acquires Dennis Eagle
Dennis Eagle, the UK's last independent truck manufacturer, has been snapped up by Spanish industrial giant Ros Roca for a reported e150m (£102m). more
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