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Site and Transport Safety

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18 January 2024

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.

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. This course can be run at your site or local area by arrangement.

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

Price

£545 per person (includes course notes, certificate of attendance and lunch/refreshments).

Book Course

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

Some of our training courses can also be delivered in-company, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Email: HSEtraining@hse.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)203 028 3704

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