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Course duration: 1/2 day
Course designed for: Any one who is designated with the task of
directing site traffic
No of delegates: Maximum of 8 delegates
Course aim:
At the end of the session the trainee will be able:
- To carry out an area risk assessment
- To agree on what signals to be used to control
the reverse procedure
- To be visible to drivers at all times
- To stand in a safe position, from which to guide
the reversing vehicle without being in its way
- To wear very visible clothing, such as reflective
vests, and ensure that any signals are clearly seen
Course content:
To help comply with Management Regs 1999, Workplace Regs 1992 and
HSE Guidance and Approved Codes Of Practice in relation to vehicle
control and interaction with pedestrians.
- Reversing 90° left
- Reversing 90° right
- Reversing around obstacles
- Reversing up to loading bays
- Importance of mirror use
- Importance of assisted reversing
- Legal consequences
- What vehicle manoeuvres will be necessary?
- Can you avoid the need to reverse vehicles?
- If vehicles must reverse, can you remove people
from the area?
- Is there enough space for reversing?
- Do vehicles use the most suitable route when reversing?
- Have you considered all possible ways of dealing
with the dangers of reversing vehicles?
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