A scaffolding firm based in Rothwell has been given permission to run its fleet of vehicles again by VOSA after a hearing.
The original order was given to LA Scaffolding on 31 January 2013 the order prevented the firm from running any vehicles to transport materials for it business.
VOSA (the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) slammed the firm with the order after stopping the vehicle at the roadside and finding numerous safety failings. The failings included tyres being worn almost smooth, one tyre had a deep cut with the cords exposed and the vehicle was overloaded.
During further inspection VOSA found shortcomings with paperwork and records for vehicle safety checks, including routine inspections not being made and some vehicle defects not repaired, despite being identified to the firm.
transportengineer.org.uk reported that at a second hearing on 05 February VOSA was satisfied that the company had made major improvements, so removed the licence suspension. He also recorded a formal warning for concerns identified by VOSA (the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency).
Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney commented: “The operator has made significant improvements in management systems since the original hearing, recruited a qualified transport manager and joined the Road Haulage Association to ensure improvements are sustained,”.
“All the vehicles have been inspected and given a clean bill of health. An undertaking has been given for a health check audit in six months. On that basis, I am content to lift the suspension.”
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
What a refreshing change Glenn Byrd somebody that has a good word for VOSA !
We got stopped in a routine check and vosa found the two main bolts hanging out of the rear suspension only months after being done,we were empty an on this occasion job well done Vosa if we’d had loaded n had a accident could have wiped out someone’s loved ones made me change my opinion
The only time you will see a scaff wagon not overloaded is on the way to strike a job in the morning. Or in the evening after a job is thrown up.
What are vehicle checks?
I only use pick ups now costs to much running 7.5 lorrys and vosa are a night mare
Lorries should be inspected every six weeks which costs roughly £75 , we have a lorry of the road every week but we are also lucky enough to have found a Garage that does all our work at Night so not to disrupt the next day workload , these companies trying to get away with this should be suspended from operating with 7,5 ton lorries or above and made to use a Transit .
Our Scaffolders do a check list every Monday that takes 5 minutes of there time and they sign it , if any major defects are found then that Truck will not be used until fixed , VOSA should do more Random checks in any Business that uses HGVs
sc4ffolder
75 quid not here where are you