PAS 43:2018

This PAS specifies requirements for a management system for road recovery operators. The requirements contained within it are intended to provide safe working arrangements for road recovery operator technicians and road users. It outlines best practice procedures for: attending vehicle breakdowns and their recovery and/or removal; 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 (see Clauses 6 and 7 and AnnexesA and B); the training, competence and behaviour of road recovery technicians (see Clause 10, Clause 11, AnnexC and the SURVIVE Website); the use of personal safety and protective equipment and clothing (PPE) by road recovery technicians (see Clause 8); the maintenance and organization of road recovery operators’ premises (see Clause 9); the effective implementation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (see Clause 5). NOTE PAS43 might apply at locations other than at the roadside which are controlled by other regulations and best practice.