April 30, 2025

HSE-issued Safety Notice – Lorry loaders Crush Risk

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released a safety notice on the dangers of operators potentially being crushed from powered tilting stabilisers for which has caused a number of fatalities. This HSE notice supplements industry-issued safety alerts and guidance issued in mid-2022 following another crushing incident for which guidance on safe practices issued at the time can be downloaded below.

The contents of the HSE safety notice can be read at: https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/lorry-loaders.htm

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