The purpose of this page is to create a focal point for information on safe roadside litter picking.
I would be most interested in any comments and guidance from those who work in this area. Please contact me via my contacts page.
The Road Workers’ Safety Forum (RoWSaF)
Bringing together stakeholders from across the highways industry to share expertise and knowledge so that we can improve the health, safety and welfare of our road workers.
Health & Safety Executive TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ON HIGH SPEED ROADS (2003)
Interim Advice Note 115/08 Guidance For Works On The Hard Shoulder And Road Side Verges On High Speed Dual Carriageways (DfT Nov 2008)
This guidance has been written to give advice on safe methods of working practice for works undertaken on the hard shoulders and road side verges on high speed dual carriageways. This guidance builds upon the requirements given in Chapter 8, in particular to those sections dealing with works undertaken in the verge and the hard shoulder, such as single vehicle works and inspections stops.
Page 7 P(6) For mobile works on the verge, such as walk through surveys and litter picking, a separation distance of 1.2m shall be maintained between personnel and nearest live traffic lane. The risks involved in such work shall be assessed, and consideration given to providing lane closures, protection of a block vehicle in the hard shoulder (Chapter 8 Plan MLC6), coning along the edge of the verge or other protective measures.
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Chapter 8
Department for Transport: Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 - Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations
Highways Agency – Road Worker Safety Strategy Aiming For Zero (2010)
Our strategy for health and safety at the Highways Agency (2010)
Safety procedures when working on high speed roads – Response to information request to Highways Agency (Feb 2011)
Litter Picking Deaths and Injuries on the motorways
European Transport Safety Council
