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Our August 2022 newsletter covers the importance of certifying your weighbridge operators to prevent avoidable issues and incidents that impact business.
- Date: August 2022
- Sasco Group: Sasco Metrology Services
- News Type: Newsletter Updates
The Cost of Untrained Weighbridge Operators
Over 80 percent of all goods sold in Southern Africa are based on a trade weight, and in the case of industrial products, the weighing systems used are typically weighbridge.
In most cases, weighbridges are located at the entry and exit gates, and therefore all site traffic flow over these weighbridges.
Poor weighbridge procedures can consequently impact the smooth flow of site traffic.
Weighbridges are therefore critical in site operations; the Weighbridge Operator should be appropriately trained.
The scope of issues and incidents that can arise from Weighbridge Operators lacking proper training are wide-ranging and can include:
- Health and Safety: Truck drivers are not being told to approach the weighbridge correctly, therefore, running the risk of damaging the weighbridge and causing health and safety issues.
- Excess Damage: Checks and daily maintenance on the weighbridge are not being done correctly, resulting in breakdowns and downtime.
- Inaccurate Weighing: Inaccurate weighing is due to the Weighbridge Operator not knowing, for example, to check that the truck is correctly positioned on the weighbridge
- Long Weighing Times: Weighing takes too long as the Weighbridge Operator lacks the knowledge to ensure the correct procedures are followed, including not allowing drivers to get out of the truck, which causes weight changes and delays.
- Unnecessary Service Call Outs: Requests for the service provider to come to the site for basic issues that the Weighbridge Operator could resolve if he had basic fault-finding knowledge.
Sasco Weighing Academy is a company dedicated to providing professional weighing training. The first in our series of online courses, “The Sasco Accredited Weighbridge Operator Training” course, has been launched.
The take-up has been tremendous. Click here for further information on the enrollment process.
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