Join us for Episode 4 of The Safer Schools Podcast where we discuss managing school site road safety, including:
- The importance of getting it right
- How to undertake a site road safety risk assessment
- Common hazards such as lack of vehicle and pedestrian segregation, reversing vehicles, vehicles colliding with premises/plant, lack of road marking/signage, speeding vehicles, poor lighting/visibility, roads/paths in poor condition, and lack of communication/training etc.
- Determining control measures using the hierarchy of control, together with some examples; and
- Guidance documents available that can assist you with all of the above!
During our audits of schools, one of the first questions I ask is ‘what do you feel are your top five health and safety risks’? Traffic safety is almost ALWAYS on the list…
So, if you’re a Bursar, Estates Manager, Health & Safety Manager, School Business Manager, or indeed ANYONE responsible for overseeing H&S in a school, then this is the episode for you!
Let’s start a conversation on how we can make our schools safer!
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Questions, comments, suggestions for topics? This is your Podcast too…
Drop an email to: info@pearsonwebb.co.uk
We’ve provided links below to the various guidance documents and other resources referred to in this episode:
- RoSPA School Site Road Safety: https://www.rospa.com/media/documents/road-safety/factsheets/home-to-school-travel-guide.pdf
- HSG136 (HSE) A Guide to Workplace Transport Safety: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg136.pdf
- HSE Site Inspection: Workplace Transport Checklist: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/assets/docs/wtchk1.pdf
- Westcotec (company providing LED Speed Limit Signs, Warning Signs & Other related technologies): https://www.westcotec.co.uk
