Address:201 The Waterfront, Stonehouse Business Park, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3UT
Duration:1 day
Timings:08:30:00 - 16:30:00
DCPC Vehicle Roadworthiness and Health & Safety
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Price:
£86.50 + VAT
Duration:
1 day
Course Dates:
Enquire using the form at the bottom of the page, or by calling 0844 335 6433
Who
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. It has been introduced across Europe with the professed aim of improving road safety and helping to maintain high standards of driving. Professional drivers must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence ( CPC ) to drive a lorry, bus or coach.
Aims
To ensure that candidates are provided with the knowledge needed as professional drivers to continue to perform their duties safely.
Objectives
Candidates will take part in theoretical training and discussions relating to Walk Around Checks & Defect Reporting affecting professional drivers and theory and practical exercises for health and safety for drivers.
Outline
Welcome & Introduction to course including aims of courses
Driver CPC fair processing notice
Vehicle Roadworthiness
Walk Around Checks, Legal Requirements and Maintenance
• Walk Round Checks, Legal Requirements of Vehicle Equipment
• PMI’s
Safety Equipment
• PPE, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits
• Seat Belts, Emergency Exits, Vulnerable Road User Safety Equipment
Defect Reporting
• Defect Reporting Systems, Nil Defect System, Actioning of Defects
• Driver and Operator Responsibilities, OCRS
Health & Safety for Drivers
Laws & Responsibilities
• What is Health & Safety & Who’s responsible? – discussion session
• Health & Safety legislation
Vehicle Movements
• Dangers of vehicle movements – discussion session
• Safe practices and preventative measures
Banksman Signals
• Reversing vehicles safely
• Demonstration of banksman signals
Manual Handling
• Basic principles
• Injuries and losses – discussion session
• Techniques
Personal Protective Equipment
• PPE rules – discussion session
• What and when to use
Working at Height & Slips, Trips and Falls
Regulations
• Prevention
