Site and Transport Safety
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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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