Tractor Driving Training

Tractor Driving Training
Code: OANP2D00S
Level: 1,
Type: Day

Aim of course
Even the most experienced tractor drivers need to update their knowledge and skills to get the best out of new machinery. Safety is paramount: serious accidents can and do occur without proper training.Used correctly tractors are very versatile vehicles with a wide variety of uses. The ever-wider range of types and attachments now available makes them even more flexible and effective tools in the land-based industries. Even the most experienced tractor drivers need to update their knowledge and skills to get the best out of new machinery. Safety is paramount: serious accidents can and do occur without proper training.Training is a legal requirement. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) require employers to provide adequate training and to ensure that tractors are driven only by employees who have received appropriate training in the safe use of tractors, attachments (including PTO driven) and railers. If you are self-employed, the regulations still apply.

In this course you will learn:

• The essential procedures for safe tractor driving
• The relevant regulations
• How to manoeuvre with different attachments
• How to use your tractor safely on slopes

Key Facts
Code: OANP2D00S
Level: 1
Duration:
Type: Day
Awarding Body: Otley College
Start Date: September, 2009