Escorting Abnormal Loads & Vehicles

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to provide and maintain systems of work which are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe. The Act also requires employers to take all reasonably practicable precautions to ensure the safety of their workers and members of the public.

This essential training course is designed to explain the guidelines of the code of practice written specifically for this subject.

Course Topics:

• The requirements for an escort vehicle
• Vehicle appearance, markings, warning beacons and equipment required
• Personal specification for self-escorting
• Roles and responsibilities
• General operating practices
• Thresholds for self-escorting
• Documentation required