Course:
Load Saftey Securing
Scope of the course :
This module covers the legal requirements and responsibilities to carry and secure loads on a vehicle. Drivers will gain a thorough understanding of safe vehicle loads, the consequences of an insecure load, the people responsible for a load in transit and the role of enforcement agencies
Course Duration:
3.5 hours
Course Syllabus:
- Legislation
- Principles of safe loading and unloading
- Forces acting on a moving vehicle and its load
- Principals to consider when securing a load
- Company Responsibility and Driver Responsibility
- Health and Safety
- Types of restraints
- Types of load
- Problems arising from poor load securing
- Weight distribution and the impact it has on a load
- Practical demonstration of correct use of ratchet/lashing straps (classroom based and external at vehicle).
- Enforcement and penalties for insecure loads
Instructional Method:
- Lecture
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Audio Visual Video DVD
- Group Discussions
- Question and Answer Session
- Demonstration
Equipment Used:
- Laptop/Computer