Workplace Transport Risk Assessments (WTRA)
Health and Safety legislation imposes a general duty on employers to do whatever is 'reasonably practicable' to control work-related risks to their employees and other people who could be affected by their business activities.
A poor safety record can result in disruption to the efficient running of an organisation, a loss of reputation, poor staff morale and an increase in costs.
An employer has a legal duty to ensure the safety of employees working on the site, and that duty of care also extends to other visitors to the site, including contractors and delivery drivers.
Guide to our services for Workplace Transport Safety
TMS has extensive experience in carrying out Workplace Transport Risk Assessments (WTRA) to check for compliance with current health and safety legislation and HSE guidance, and to offer practical recommendations for controlling identified risks presented by the movement of traffic around the workplace. We use engineering judgement based on the assessors experience in risk assessment and accident investigation.
TMS can provide the following services with regards to Workplace Transport Safety, with reference to the HSE Guidance Document HSG136 "A Guide to Workplace Transport Safety (3rd Edition), published 2014.
Safe Site - Design
- Traffic routes
- Reasonable adjustments for disabled people
- One-way systems
- Large vehicles
- Segregation of pedestrians
- Pedestrian crossings
- Members of the public
- Visibility
- Speed
- Speed humps and cushions
- Speed limits
- Signs, signals and markings
- Lighting
As an example, TMS can assess traffic and pedestrian routes within a workplace to determine whether circulation routes are suitable, speed control is required, visibility is adequate for drivers and pedestrians and whether segregation and specific crossings are required along pedestrian routes. Some examples include:
Our experience
TMS have carried out Workplace Transport Risk Assessments on a whole range of different transport, manufacturing and storage sites across the country where site managers have asked for an independent survey as part of their commitment to ensuring the health and safety of their employees and other visitors to the site.
- Karro Food Group (Meat processor with pork processing plants)
- NHS Foundation Trust - Staffordshire
- Various University Campus and College sites
- National Fast Fit Centre
- HBOS - Copley, Halifax
- Petro-Chemical company
- Birmingham City Council - Birmingham Market
- Sanofi Aventis, Dagenham - Manufacturing Centre
- HM Customs and Excise
- WSP - Wrexham Road Service Station
- Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO), Kazakhstan
- SembCorp Utilities UK Ltd
- Dublin Fruit and Vegetable Market Traders Association
- Lhoist UK
- LaFarge Cement Works
- Bus Stations
- Tanker Terminals
- QinetiQ - Essex, Outer Hebrides and St Kilda
- Intel (Ireland), IBM and Ford
- HM Customs and Excise - Port of Dover
Request a WTRA Quotation
If you would like to obtain a quotation please click here. The form will be submitted direct to Lorna Charles who will respond accordingly. Alternatively if you would like to discuss your requirements then please give Lorna a call on +44 (0)24 7669 0900.
TMS Consultancy
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University of Warwick Science Park
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Coventry, CV4 7EZ
