Health and Safety in Road Transport
Everyone has a civil duty of care to others regarding health and safety. In the workplace this is en- shrined in criminal law in many regulations and acts. Operators have undertakings to ensure that all laws relating to operations of vehicles are adhered to.
This training is part of the employers’ duty of care to employees and covers some main issues relating to Road Transport. It informs candidates of their responsibilities.
Objectives
The course objectives are to:
- improve candidates knowledge of all regulations
- improve candidates knowledge of their responsibilities
- involve candidates in discussion of scenarios
- instruct candidates in the consequences of failing - non-compliance instruct candidates in good risk assessment and related topics
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, candidates will have an understanding of:
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (inc section 7)
- Other Regulations including LOLER and Working at Heights
- Use of Tail Lifts
- Working at Heights including the load area and the cab
- Relevance of PPE, signage, access and walkways
- Basic understanding of Manual Handling
- Some safe practices relating to breakdowns, adverse weather, loading of vehicles, coupling of trailers, mobile phones, eating and drinking etc.
Course duration
Half Day (3.5 hours excluding breaks).
