Site and Transport Safety

Other available dates: email us to book

Introduction

Vehicle movements and loading and unloading vehicles can be some of the most dangerous work activities organisations carry out.

This course will help you understand the legal requirements of both road traffic law and workplace safety law, how and why things go wrong, and how you can take practicable steps to reduce risk in your business.

Course includes

• Background for load securing
• Legal principles and UK and European requirements
• Use of the vehicle structure for load securing
• Lashing loads for safe road transport
• Responsibility and communication in the transport chain
• Working at height and fall prevention
• Vehicle/pedestrian separation and preventing incidents
• Risk assessment and systems of work for loading and transport

Who should attend?

Site managers and transport managers working in general haulage, retail, warehousing and distribution.

Cost

The cost of this course is £515 per person (includes course notes, certificate of attendance and lunch/refreshments).

Venue

The course will be run at the HSE Science and Research Centre in the spa town of Buxton. Buxton is in the heart of the Peak District and has good links to mainline train stations and Manchester International Airport.

Details of hotels in the Buxton area can be found at www.visitbuxton.co.uk

Please note that all courses must be paid for via credit card at the time of booking.

For further dates and additional information email: hsetraining@hse.gov.uk or contact the Training and Events Team at HSE directly on +44 (0)203 028 3704.

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