The latest Safety Alert and Video Safety Alert relate to a high potential incident (HiPo) where a mixer truck rolled away on a Concrete plant. The driver and a colleague put themselves in severe danger as they tried to get into the moving vehicle, but fortunately escaped injury.  The truck ran away and struck another vehicle in the loading bay.

You can read the Safety Alert on the UK News download page here. You can watch the video HERE.

Please review this incident with your teams, particularly employee and contract drivers, taking the time to reinforce vehicle isolation procedures and the wheel chock guidance which you can find on the UK News download page: here

During your discussions, you may want to take the opportunity to stress the importance of looking after each other, in this instance by stepping in if vehicle isolation procedures are not being followed…Remember to STEP IN / Take 5 Together.

Please also display the Alert on relevant notice boards.

Look after yourself and each other. 

Health and Safety information and resources can be found at the following location https://cemex.sharepoint.com/sites/UKHealthandSafety/SitePages/Safety-Alerts.aspx?web=1