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 & 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) - 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
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Magnum receives own club
Renault has unveiled a range of offers for owners of its flagship Magnum truck. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Interim authority denied
A Liverpool operator with connections to a string of defunct firms has lost his bid for interim authority while his application for a new O-licence.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Lager louts net £250,000
Ainsworth & Martin has become the latest victim of high-value load theft in the run-up to Christmas - four of its trucks loaded with £250,000 worth.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Dawsonrentals orders 100 Euro-4 MAN TGAs
One of the key factors in this year's declining truck sales has been the moratorium on purchases by the major rental companies, with no large orders.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - No licence for a year for Felixstowe 'phoenix' firm
The directors of a company connected with two recently closed haulage firms have been banned from holding a licence. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Putting biodiesel on trial
TM Logistics, part of Taylors of Martley, is trialling the use of biodiesel on five of its 150 vehicles. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - O-licensing system update:DfT listens to operators
Plans to modernise the O-licensing system are slowly making their way into law, but now with some significant changes. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Jail for causing fatal accident
A truck driver who caused the death of another LGV driver by careless driving has been jailed for 10 months. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Dublin warns of regular closures for Port Tunnel
Dublin's traffic authorities expect vehicle crashes to close the new Dublin Port Tunnel once a fortnight on average - and training exercises will.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Scania launches low-entry cab
Scania has launched a low-entry truck cab for refuse collection operatives who have to frequently climb in and out of the cab. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Michelin tyres undergo Elite test
Manchester-based container haulier Elite Transport Services has taken delivery of 15 Volvo FH 480 6x2 tractor units which will be involved in fuel.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Second attack on remote site
A haulier operating from an isolated hill-top farm in County Durham has been hit by two burglaries in as many weeks. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
The Haulage Industry Task Group has been talking directly with the DfT and the Treasury in an attempt to address the industry's problems. CM reads.... more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Healthy sales outlook for 2007
As the UK economy continues to drive forward demand, the SMMT believes that CV sales prospects for next year are looking good. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - TNT ohms in on electric trucks for distribution
As part of its carbon-neutral policy, TNT is running a brace of electric7.5-tonners - CM bright spark Colin Barnett has been for a ride. more
(14 December 2006 00:00) - Stay safe, stay sober
Once upon a time alcoholic beverages really were safer than water. But if you're driving this Christmas that drink could wreck your life. more
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