Driver CoR & Safety Awareness Training

Overview

There’s a lot that needs to covered when a new driver starts work. This training has been developed to lift some of that load by providing a comprehensive overview of their responsibilities in managing speed, fatigue, mass, dimension, loading and vehicle inspections and also their driving behaviour. The drivers role in managing their fitness for work, drugs and alcohol and fatigue. It also covers health and safety basics, traffic management awareness, the danger zone when loading and unloading and manual handling.

Learning objectives:

By completing this training, drivers will be able to:

• Explain why the chain of responsibility benefits heavy vehicle drivers
• Describe your responsibilities as a heavy vehicle driver and the impact a breach of these could have on your own safety and others.
• Apply your knowledge of health and safety to activities associated with driving
• Explain how the law is applied to chain of responsibility parties that have the capacity to control and influence your safety on the road

Duration:

1 hour (self-paced learning)