Safe Loading and Strapping of Builders Merchant Vehicles – Available Online

Driver CPC (Available online)

Builders merchants deliver a wide variety of goods to sites and private addresses, and many drivers are called upon to assist with loading and unloading the vehicle and most are responsible for the safe security of their load before commencing their journey. Driver Hire’s Safe Loading and Stripping of Builders Merchant Vehicles CPC module is specifically aimed to give drivers working in this industry a basic knowledge of how a vehicle should be loaded, where the weight of the load should be positioned on the vehicle and most importantly how the load should be secured accordance with Safe Systems of Work.

This 3 1/2 hour module is designed to update knowledge and includes:

• Roles and responsibilities when loading a vehicle
• Safe Systems of Work
• Where a load should be placed on or in a vehicle
• Gross vehicle weights and axle weights
• Re-evaluating weight distribution after a delivery
• Securing different load correctly
• Types of restraints
• Consequences of over loading

Course Objective

Drivers will develop an understanding of the importance of correct loading procedures for Builders Merchant vehicles and the possible consequences of failing to load and secure a load correctly. They will also gain additional knowledge of correct weight distribution and the possible penalties for non-compliance to weight limits.

Module Duration – 3½ hours
This module is combined with another of our other 3½ hour courses to complete the required 7 hours of Driver CPC training.

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