The course is aimed at professional drivers to ensure they understand the importance of planning, lifting procedures, driver and company issues, as well as personal health and wellbeing.

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Course Content

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Welcome and Introduction

Ice breaking, introduction and objectives of the course, fair processing notice, day’s activities including course timetable, Health & Safety Briefing & Establishing pre-existing knowledge of trainees.

Powerpoint Presentation

 

Relevant updates as provided by DVSA, Traffic Commissioners
and Highways England 
​Powerpoint Presentation & Video

 

Manual Handling

• Understanding the Health and Safety Regulations and their responsibilities under the act

• Your legal obligations under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

• Your employers’ obligations under the act

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The understanding and importance of planning your lift

Powerpoint Presentation, Video & Discussion 

 

LUNCH BREAK

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Manual Handling Cont.

• Discuss the requirements in respect of correct manual handling of items 

• Emphasising the importance of correct lifting procedures when selecting how to approach lifting objects 

• How to conduct manual lifts safely

Powerpoint Presentation, Video & Discussion 

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Healthy living for Drivers 

• Discuss implications of different driver hours regimes and how they affect a healthy diet regime 

• Discuss the potential impact on drivers’ health and in particular in respect of type 2 diabetes

• The effects that diet, and in particular alcohol, can have on driver wellbeing and performance. 

Powerpoint Presentation

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Efficient Driving to include geo tunnelling and satellite navigation 

• Geo tunnelling, correct use of satellite navigation

• Discuss how efficient driving is beneficial to vehicle, driver and operator

Powerpoint Presentation & Video

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Traffic Signs

• Presentation on “know your traffic signs” and how the highway code has evolved

• Discuss Vulnerable Road Users 

• Discuss traffic restrictions and generally understanding signage and interpreting, plus its uniqueness to PCV and LGV drivers

• Discussing the meanings of different types of signs 

• The importance of adhering to different types of signs i.e.Height restrictions, weight restrictions and width restrictions. 

Powerpoint Presentation & Pictorial Examples

 

End of Day Routine

Completing shift and end of day routine and final checks

Powerpoint Presentation

 

Review

Discuss prior knowledge reviews against aims, objectives and feedback

Question and Answer Session

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Duration

The course is classroom based and taught via Powerpoint Presentation, video and discussion. It will count as 7 hours towards Driver CPC Training.

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Feel free to contact us by email or telephone for more information.

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