Safe Loading For Goods Transport Vehicles
Target Audience:
Lorry/truck operators and truck assistants for any industries
Course Outline:
- Introduction
- Workplace Safety Health Act
- Risk assessment plan for load transporters
- Case studies on local and international accidents
- Need for cargo securing
- Mass and weight/centre of gravity/G-Force
- Choice of vehicle/multi modal
- Acceleration forces exerted by the cargo
- Vehicle body structure and equipment suitable for blocking on vehicles
- Restraining methods and restraining accessories
- Calculating the number of lashings
- Inspection during drive/Multidrop operations
- Standardised or semi-standardised cargo (geometrical forms)
- Requirements for some specific loads
- Handson on various aspects of securing loads
- Written Summative Assessment
- Practical Summative Assessment
