HEALTH & SAFETY: WAREHOUSING FEATURE Drive-away prevention improves safety
former HGV driver was unequivocal in his verdict: “In terms of loading bay safety, it’s the best thing I’ve ever seen.” The shunter fits a Salvo Susie lock to a
trailer’s exposed emergency airline which immobilises the trailer and releases a key from the end of the Susie. The shunter then inserts the key into the SCP+ control panel unit next to the bay door. Turning the key powers up the bay and
Turning the key powers up the bay and illuminates a green beacon inside the warehouse and a red one in the yard
illuminates a green beacon inside the warehouse and a red one in the yard. While the bay door is open the key remains trapped in the SCP+ immobilising the trailer. When loading or unloading has been completed, the process is reversed. The Health & Safety Executive booklet
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reencore has installed Castell’s drive-away prevention system Salvo
at four UK sites where the interlocking device is providing loading bay safety. Part of the risk assessment process identified a potential for a drive-away from the loading bays.
Although Greencore had systems and procedures in place to prevent this type of occurrence, the company investigated several potential safety systems to
negate the risk before deciding that Salvo was the right choice. “Castell gave us the most competitive
price and their product was the best suited to the task in hand,” explains Simon Chamings, safety, health and environment officer at Greencore Kiveton. “Since installing Salvo we’ve had absolutely no problems.” Dave Massey, Greencore Kiveton’s transportation shift manager and a
Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety recommends interlocks as a safe system of work to combat drive- aways. Furthermore, Salvo features as an example of a safe system of work in the Freight Transport Association’s Loading dock safety guide produced in conjunction with the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health.
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