PAS 43:2008 Safe Working of Vehicle Breakdown, Recovery and Removal Operations. Management System Specification
Vehicles that are incapacitated due to a breakdown or accident carry a high risk of causing danger to their occupants and other road users and are a potential cause of traffic congestion. The rapid and unhindered attendance of a competent road recovery operator is a means of reducing these risks.
In order to meet legislation, standards and best practice and in the best interests of the public, there is a need to promote standards of safety amongst road recovery operators.
PAS 43 contains requirements for the management of road recovery operators with the aim of increasing safety and promoting best practice. Thus, the minimum standards laid down in this document can be used to give vital assurance both inside and outside this industry sector.
This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) specifies a management system for road recovery operators. The requirements contained within it are intended to increase the safety of road recovery operator technicians and road users. It promotes best practice procedures for attending vehicle breakdowns at the roadside, the recovery and/or removal of vehicles from the roadside, and other aspects of vehicle breakdown, recovery and removal by specifying requirements for:
- The type, maintenance and safety marking of road recovery vehicles and their equipment
- The training and behaviour of road recovery technicians
- The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by road recovery technicians
- The maintenance and organization of road recovery operators’ premises
- The effective implementation and maintenance of standard operating procedures.
