Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Course 3 Working and Driving © Les Kelly 2010

Subjects Covered Basic Health & Safety guidance Aims & objectives of safe loading & your legal requirements Effect of movement on loads & the consequences of unsecured loads Use of equipment for load security The importance of safe loading Health & Safety legislation Accidents at work Reacting to & assessing emergency situations Emergency procedures Roadside breakdown procedures © Les Kelly 2010

Moving & reversing vehicles Your truck will not bend, Health & Safety Guidance Moving & reversing vehicles One of the most dangerous areas for drivers and other employees of a transport company is the marshalling or yard area A driver was crushed when a lorry rolled back into a sloping loading bay. The handbrake was off! A transport manager was crushed against the cab of another vehicle when a lorry reversed A warehouse worker was crushed when directing a reversing lorry A driver was crushed between his and another vehicle after it ran away while the trailer was being coupled All information courtesy of the HSE Your truck will not bend, to miss the pedestrian LOOK! THINK! ASSESS! Then reverse Copyright Les Kelly 2009 CTDHC

Aims & objectives of safe loading & your legal requirements Although this module is primarily concerned with ensuring that loads are contained on vehicles, you must be aware of the legal obligations that are placed upon the operator and others to ensure the safety of all persons involved in any loading operations. These obligations expect safe systems of work for loading, moving, unloading, sheeting and safe access onto vehicles This module covers basic good practice guidelines, and should not be used as a formative volume of the subject. The advice given is based on a proven knowledge of situations that have been encountered by drivers and operators. It is impossible to cover all probabilities and situations so you should be aware at all times for the unexpected © Les Kelly 2010

Use of equipment for load security Restraints and Weather Protection Les Kelly 2010

Health & Safety Legislation Easy to see legislation Mandatory Prohibition Warning © Les Kelly 2010

Accidents at work The driver/operators fault? You decide Look carefully, can you tell what caused this to happen? An accident or an accident waiting to happen? Accidents at work The driver reversed with the bed raised, with some of the load still up top, and then passed over a mound of salt An accident or someone’s fault? You decide Copyright Les Kelly 2009 CTDHC

How to deal with it Reacting to and assessing emergency situations There are many and varied situations that can be considered to be an emergency. How we deal with and react to them can be the difference between: Life or death. Serious injury or a minor scratch A panic situation or an orderly and calm environment. A cool head A systematic approach Sharp observation A desire for order These are the basic requirements for good emergency handling © Les Kelly 2010

Roadside emergency procedures Motorway procedures YOU MUST DO THIS FIRST EVEN IF YOU HAVE A MOBILE PHONE! (Highway Code Rule 275 & 283) Laws MT(E&W) reg 14 & MT(S)R reg 12 Return to your vehicle and place yourself behind the armco barrier for safety Do not sit in your vehicle or stand on the hard shoulder © Les Kelly 2010

These numbers show the distance along the motorway in kilometres. The lower numbers show tenths of a kilometre This image and arrow indicate the direction and distance to the nearest emergency telephone