Description
Understand the importance to road safety and operator licensing of the safe loading of vehicles.
Understand the forces acting on a goods vehicle and its load, state the requirements for restraining loads to counter these forces.
Identify how to secure various types of load and types of restraint equipment.
Know about height restrictions, maximum weights.
Understand consequences of overloading and the powers of enforcement agencies.
5. Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand the legal requirements for health & safety. The Delegates will also have an understand of how the authorities work and the powers and documentation that is available to them Delegates will have the knowledge on how to safely reverse vehicles and carry out manual handling safely.
Develop a better understanding on how to prevent truck related criminality and give the driver general information on how to maintain security measures.
6. Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand potential causes of accidents and the issues behind driver behaviour
They will also be able to understand the issues and safety aspects of driving in poor weather conditions.
7. Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
4. Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand potential dangers of driver fatigue
The delegates will also understand the different illnesses that can affect a driver and the requirements to be fit to drive
They will also be able to understand the issues and safety aspects of sharing the road with vulnerable road users.
Subject Areas
- First Aid
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Legislation for Carriage of Goods
- Loading/Unloading
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Professional Driver & Company Issues
- Vehicle Systems (Safety)