Courier and delivery
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for work in the courier industry, including local delivery of goods such as documents, parcels, packages, and food delivery service. Additional information and resources are available from organizations such as SafetyDriven and Road Safety at Work.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Couriers or delivery drivers may also engage in warehousing activities, especially those who are working from distribution centres. Visit Warehousing to find out more about health and safety in these workplaces.
Resources
Safety With Every Step: Last Mile Delivery
More couriers are on our roads today delivering a wide array of goods to businesses and homes. That’s why it’s more crucial than ever that drivers continually assess for changing risks on...
Arvind's Story: Long-Haul Truck Driver Safety
Truck drivers face hazards on the job every day, hazards that don’t even involve driving.
Meet Arvind: Part-time farmer, long-haul truck driver, hockey dad. Watch what happens when his...
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace
This book, written for employers and joint health and safety committees, describes common misconceptions about slips, trips, and falls as well as the factors that contribute to their causes. It also...
Reducing the risk of workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment
Working near or interacting with vehicles or mobile equipment puts workers at a high risk of being struck. This information sheet aims to raise awareness of the key factors that contribute to these...
Highlights
- Revised safety poster shows workers how to stand out safely around mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: April 24, 2023
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
- New videos promote a risk management approach for couriers and other delivery drivers Published on: June 28, 2022
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Recent incidents
Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries2023-06-20 21:32:01