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Health & Safety in Transport. Naturally the 'best' practice is on Biglorryblog...and possibly the worst too.

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Now for all you 'Safety Elfins' watching, this is how to do it. The driver just finishing loading this smart new Scania P380LB 8x2 rigid with an Andover Trailer's plant body has obviously 'been on the course.' It's there for all to see, high-vis vest, gloves, hard hat, proper ratchet straps in good order (and I'm sure he's wearing safety boots too). And naturally that's what you'd expect from a company like Fife-based Muir Construction, one of Scotland's largest privately-owned construction companies, which has taken delivery of the aforementioned Scania which will be used for transporting the company's specialist heavy plant.

 

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Now contrast that with this picture of another Krazy Kroozer beginning with a K (It's a Karpetan) which a BLB reader has kindly sent in which features this daffy 'Dolly Bird' standing up under the raised without a body prop (i.e. on the tipper, not her...err..obviously)....it's enough to have Elfin Safety flip his little pointy hat with a bell on it! Meanwhile, click through here for another picture of the new Muir Scania and read all about what they think of it.

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The bespoke-built 8m long plant body pictured above on the Scania includes 1.2 x 2.5m fold-forward hydraulic ramps which were first introduced to the market by Andover Trailers, and which can significantly reduce aerodynamic drag and in turn help to maximise fuel economy. Gavin Gray, Plant Manager at Muir Construction, tells BLB: "We've purchased vehicles fitted with Andover bodies before as they have a good reputation for strength, quality and high residual values, which combined together makes them stand-out in the market as our preferred supplier. Anything used in the construction industry has to be incredibly tough, to cope with the demands of loading heavy items of plant and equipment on a daily basis. In our opinion, this is an environment where the Andover Trailers body really thrives." 

The specification of this latest vehicle includes a Palfinger PK44002D crane, hardwood floor with six lashing points to ensure optimum load security, hydraulic steady legs and a tool box fitted to the truck chassis. It joins a mixed vehicle fleet and is expected to be in service for at least five years, covering up to 40,000km a year across Scotland. No more questions? Good....

 

 

 

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