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- The passenger seat(s) in the lorry's cabin must be filled up before workers can be transported on the lorry's carriage deck;
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- Penalties for non-compliance with safety regulations will be increased;
- Enforcement against non-compliance with safety regulations will be further stepped up; and
- LTA's Hotline (1800 - CALL LTA/1800 - 2255 582) will be open for the public to report any instances of non-compliance with safety regulations spotted on the roads.
From 1 January 2010,
- Lorries registered from 1 January 2010 must be fitted with higher side railings and canopies that are able to effectively shelter workers from inclement weather if they are to transport workers on the carriage deck. Owners will need to affix on the back of the lorries a Maximum Passenger Capacity (MPC) label that shall have black characters on a yellow background (instead of the current MPC label which has white characters on a black background).
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From 1 September 2012,
- Existing lorries (i.e. lorries registered before 1 January 2010) must be fitted with canopies and higher side railings if they are to continue to be used to transport workers; and
- The minimum deck space required per seated worker will be doubled to 0.744 square metres (or 8 square feet) for ALL lorries that are used to transport workers. As such, owners will need to re-calculate the MPC based on this new requirement and affix on the back of the lorries the MPC label with black characters on a yellow background showing the revised MPC from 1 September 2012.
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Ensuring workers' safety on lorries is the joint responsibility of the Government, employers, drivers, workers and other road users. As an employer, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of your workers. In this respect, we need your help to ensure that all your drivers and workers comply strictly with the safety regulations.
Determining Maximum Passenger Capacity
When determining the maximum passenger capacity of a lorry's carriage deck, the usable deck area should not include the area occupied by any permanent fixtures on the carriage deck such as cranes and toolboxes.
Example
A lorry with a permanent toolbox secured on the carriage deck has the following dimensions:
Lorry total deck area = 3.1m (Length) x 1.6m (Width) = 4.96m2
Area occupied by permanent toolbox = 1.6m x 0.65m = 1.04m2
Example
A lorry with a permanent toolbox secured on the carriage deck has the following dimensions:
Lorry total deck area = 3.1m (Length) x 1.6m (Width) = 4.96m2
Area occupied by permanent toolbox = 1.6m x 0.65m = 1.04m2
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Related Articles
Press Release - More Stringent Measures To Enhance Safety of Workers Transported On Lorries
Annex A - Existing Safety Measures for Workers Transported on Lorries
Annex B - Details of Measures to Enhance Safety of workers
Annex C - Executive Summary of Workgroup's Review
Annex A - Existing Safety Measures for Workers Transported on Lorries
Annex B - Details of Measures to Enhance Safety of workers
Annex C - Executive Summary of Workgroup's Review
Download Poster
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To educate employers, lorry owners and workers on enhanced safety measures for workers on lorries, posters have been produced to help companies and workers better understand these new requirements.
You may download the visual of the poster for printing and display them at your notice boards or at any other prominent common areas to remind your workers to follow the new guidelines for their protection and safety.
You may download the visual of the poster for printing and display them at your notice boards or at any other prominent common areas to remind your workers to follow the new guidelines for their protection and safety.
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Keeping You Safer On Lorries Poster [589 Kb] |
For Enquiries
Members of the public can call LTA at 1800-CALL LTA (1800-2255 582) for enquiries about this regulation.