First reported 8 Oct 2013•Latest report 26 Jun 2023
Definition
What this concern includes
Includes failures in loading and unloading heavy or potentially unstable vehicle loads, including assessing combined load and equipment weight, securing or restraining loads, providing usable unloading instructions, controlling the unloading method and ensuring workers remain outside danger zones.
Not included
Excludes ordinary vehicle driving, maintenance and approval failures where loading or unloading safety is not the identified condition.
Excludes generic workplace training, supervision or documentation deficiencies unless they directly impair the safe loading, securing or unloading of a vehicle load.
Excludes lifting operations, vehicle-repair operations and machinery hazards where no heavy vehicle loading or unloading process is involved.
Excludes the underlying injury or collision where no continuing deficiency in loading, securing or unloading controls is asserted.
Reports
4
Distinct published reports
Individual concerns
7
A report can raise multiple concerns
Date range
2013–2023
First to latest report issue date
Stated actions
9
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Department for Transport1
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency1
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency1
Glass and Glazing Federation1
Paul Wainwright Construction Services Limited1
Recipient name withheld1
Ministerial department1
Private limited company1
Road and vehicle agency1
Trade association1
Type not available1
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Buckinghamshire
Concerns raised2
Use of pallet trucks and unloading methods incompatible with the receiving vehicle
Unsafe combined weight of loads, pallet trucks and people on truck tailgates
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Nottinghamshire
Concerns raised3
Failure to load tipper lorries with loose materials below the level of the sides
Failure of sheeting systems to fully cover and secure loose materials on tipper lorries
Failure of mesh sheeting systems to fully cover and secure loose materials on tipper lorries
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.9
Action
Amend GOV.UK load-security guidance with specific advice on securing bulk loads.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Arrange targeted roadside checks of bulk trailer and skip lorries on strategic and urban roads.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Produce communications highlighting the revised load-security guidance alongside the targeted roadside checks.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Continue prioritising load security during enforcement encounters and scrutinising operators’ load-security compliance systems.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Implement reduced-volume loading procedures and provide formal loading and load-safety instructions and method statements to all drivers.
Stated by Paul Wainwright Constructions Services LtdStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Engage health and safety consultants to review loading procedures and risk assessments.
Stated by Paul Wainwright Constructions Services LtdStatus unclearThe respondent did not make the status of this action clear when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Work with HSE to develop additional practical load-security material for Driver CPC training providers.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Provide load-security training covering securing methods, vehicle types and securing equipment to vehicle examiners.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Action
Fit every fleet vehicle with a sheeting system that fully covers and securely restrains carried loads.
Stated by Paul Wainwright Constructions Services LtdStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 24 May 2021.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
Position
The company states that mounding cannot be fully eliminated and its measures cannot generally alleviate the wider haulage-industry risk.
Stated by Paul Wainwright Constructions Services LtdDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
Position
DVSA does not prepare or dictate driver CPC load-security content, although it monitors courses and may provide additional material.
Stated by Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyOutside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
Inner West London
Concerns raised1
Lack of unloading instructions identifying the function and route of load-securing bands
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
East London
Concerns raised1
Lack of restraint for palletised loads during loading, unloading and road transport
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Includes failures in loading and unloading heavy or potentially unstable vehicle loads, including assessing combined load and equipment weight, securing or restraining loads, providing usable unloading instructions, controlling the unloading method and ensuring workers remain outside danger zones.
