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Safe Loading and Unloading of Vehicles

The Safe Loading and Unloading of Commercial Vehicles course provides essential training on best practices for handling cargo to ensure safety during transportation. It covers critical aspects such as securing loads properly, understanding weight distribution, and using the appropriate equipment for loading and unloading. Participants will also learn about the legal and regulatory requirements for safe operations, hazard identification, and the importance of maintaining clear communication with team members. This course is designed to minimise the risk of accidents, prevent damage to goods, and promote a safer work environment for commercial vehicle operators and related personnel.

Objectives

• Your and your employer’s legal obligations
• The risks of an overloaded or insecure load on a vehicle
• Vehicle and axle weights
• How vehicle weight and position of load alters vehicle stability
• Methods for securing different types of load
• Tensioning forces / friction forces and MIRA findings
• This will be followed with a short test to check your
understanding

Course content

  • Why is it important to load correctly?

  • Penalties and Fines

  • When it all goes wrong

  • Vehicle Weights

  • Safe Loading and Unloading Operations

  • Lashing Methods

  • Answers

  • Feedback

£19.00

All lessons are delivered through our partner portal via eLearning (Web browser) and downloadable workbooks (PDF)

Looking for a custom quote?

Whether you’re looking to make a bundle booking, or get your whole team trained – get in touch today to discuss.

New to driving?

We will help you with everything you need to gain this licence – medical, paperwork, theory revision & tests, practical training and CPC (if required).

If you already have it, we can help you with your CPC & employment!

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