FORM 61 Safe Operating Procedure – Coupling and Uncoupling

This Safe Operating Procedure on Coupling & Uncoupling is a guide designed with the intent of providing guidance for all persons who control or directly influence business practices and making decisions where a trailer or trailers are to be coupled/uncoupled as part of daily operations.

Within this Safe Operating Procedure, the following points are addressed:

– Coupling Trailers

– Uncoupling Trailers

• This SOP is also relevant to A-Type Couplings, B-Type Couplings, Semi-Trailers, Dog-Trailers, B-Doubles, A-Doubles & B-Triples

The purchaser can use the document as a guide only and it is suggested that the content be reviewed and amended to meet your operation risks and needs.