Workplace traffic management audit

The risk assessment covers every vehicle activity on site, including loading, unloading and less frequent tasks such as skip changes *

A site plan marks vehicle routes, pedestrian routes and the places where they meet *

The risk assessment shows a review date and has been reviewed since the last change to vehicles, routes or the way work is done *

Supervisors, drivers, contractors and visiting drivers asked during the audit knew the site traffic rules *

Someone is responsible for supervising vehicle movements on each shift, including visiting drivers *

Managers and supervisors seen during the audit used the pedestrian routes and wore high-visibility clothing where the site calls for it *

There is a simple way to report vehicle near misses, faults and hazards, and recent reports have been followed up *

Drivers, supervisors and other workers have been asked for their views on traffic problems on site *

Drivers have enough time to finish their work without rushing or working excessive hours *

Vehicle routes and walkways are firm and even, with no potholes, loose debris, oil or slippery patches *

Any pothole or uneven ground not yet repaired is barriered off *

Routes are wide enough for the largest vehicles to pass oncoming or parked vehicles without leaving the route *

Height and width restrictions are signed in advance and at the obstruction, and dangerous obstructions are protected *

Overhead clearances on vehicle routes have been measured and recorded, including suspended lights and services

Sharp or blind bends and junctions have mirrors, signs or other measures so drivers and pedestrians can see what is coming *

Vehicle routes avoid slopes steeper than 1 in 10

Columns, tanks, pipework and other structures that vehicles could hit are protected *

Grit or sand and spreading equipment are available on site for snow and ice

Pedestrians have walkways separate from vehicle routes, set apart by barriers, raised kerbs or clear markings *

Walkways follow the routes people naturally take, and there are no worn short cuts across vehicle areas *

Barriers or rails stop people stepping straight onto vehicle routes from building doors, building corners and walkways *

Pedestrian doors are separate from vehicle doors, and doors that swing both ways give a clear view of both sides when shut *

Crossing points are marked and signed, have dropped kerbs where the walkway is raised and give a clear view in all directions *

Barriers or rails direct pedestrians to crossing points and stop them crossing at dangerous places

Inside buildings where vehicles work, floor markings and signs show vehicle and pedestrian areas

People on foot in vehicle areas wear high-visibility clothing where the site requires it

Vehicle movements are restricted at busy pedestrian times, such as shift changeovers, where routes are shared

Speed limits are set for individual routes, taking account of the vehicles, loads, surface and layout *

Speed limits are clearly signed and the signs are repeated along longer routes *

Speed humps and other traffic-calming features are signed, clearly marked and safe for the vehicles that use the route

Vehicles watched during the audit kept to the speed limits and used the correct routes *

Traffic signs use Highway Code designs where one exists, and are clean, unobstructed and lit or reflective if used in darkness *

Road, walkway and crossing markings are clear and not faded *

A plan at the site entrance shows vehicle routes and one-way systems for visiting drivers

Routes, yards, crossings, walkways and loading areas are well lit, with no lights blocked by stacked goods *

Lights are placed so they do not dazzle drivers reversing towards them, directly or in their mirrors

Site lights and fixed mirrors are working and clean, and there is a routine for checking them *

One-way systems or drive-through layouts are used where possible so vehicles do not need to reverse *

Where reversing cannot be avoided, reversing areas are marked out and clear to drivers and pedestrians *

People who are not needed are kept out of reversing areas *

Reversing areas are lit well enough for drivers and pedestrians to see clearly

Buffers, bollards or wheel stops show drivers where to stop when reversing up to bays, walls or edges

Reversing alarms, cameras or sensors named in the risk assessment are fitted and working

Where a banksman guides reversing vehicles, they are trained, stay visible to the driver and use signals agreed with the driver *

Drivers asked know to stop at once if they lose sight of the banksman or cannot see behind the vehicle *

Loading and unloading happen away from passing traffic and from people not involved in the work *

Loading areas are flat and firm, free from potholes and clear of overhead pipes and cables *

Loading bay edges are clearly marked, and platforms that people could fall from are fenced where needed

Wide loading areas have an exit at each end or a refuge, so nobody can be trapped by a vehicle

A system stops vehicles driving away during loading, such as vehicle restraints, traffic lights or key control *

Parked vehicles and trailers seen during the audit had their parking brakes on, with semi-trailers secured by the trailer parking brake *

Keys or fobs are not left in parked vehicles

Visiting drivers wait in a marked safe area during loading, away from moving vehicles and falling loads *

Loads are checked as secure, and vehicles as not overloaded, before they leave the site

Parking areas are kept out of the flow of traffic and people, and drivers are told where to park as they arrive *

Visitors have separate car parking, and people leaving parked vehicles do not have to cross work areas or traffic routes

Every lift truck operator seen during the audit has written authorisation from the employer for that type of truck *

Training records are kept for each driver and operator, and certificates for previous training have been checked *

Drivers have had site-specific training on routes, hazards, speed limits, parking and loading areas *

Drivers of other site vehicles, such as shunters, dumpers and loaders, are trained to a similar standard to lift truck operators

Refresher training or reassessment is planned for each driver and operator, and after changes to vehicles, sites or ways of working *

Delivery companies and visiting drivers are sent site information before they arrive, such as site rules, directions and a map *

Visiting drivers have a safe walking route to report for instructions when they arrive *

Visitors are told the site traffic rules before they enter areas where vehicles work *

Visiting drivers know the safe walking routes to the toilets, office and canteen

Safety arrangements for deliveries and collections have been agreed with the hauliers or suppliers who use the site

Overall finding *

Actions, owners and target dates

Photos of findings

Date of the next audit

Auditor's signature