Highlights and Features
- Improve awareness of risks unique to depot environments
- Increase safety by understanding the correct coupling/uncoupling procedures.
Yard Shunter
Learn essential skills and techniques to safely manoeuvre heavy goods vehicles on company premises and off-road parking areas.
This course teaches best practices yard shunter skills to safeguard site personnel and prevent damage to vehicles and property.
Price On Application
Pricing
Price on Application
In-company
Who Should Attend?
Shunting staff must receive adequate training for health and safety purposes, as outlined in PUWER Section 9 (1), which mandates training for all individuals using work equipment.
Course content
- Vehicle familiarisation and pre-use inspections.
- Correct coupling and uncoupling of articulated/drawbar combinations.
- Hand signals to be used for assisting drivers in manoeuvring vehicles.
- Practice manoeuvring the vehicles onto loading bays or parking areas.
- Safe parking procedures.
- Health and safety.
Duration
| Vehicle | Delegates | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Rigid | 1-2 | 1 |
| Rigid | 3-4 | 2 |
| Articulated | 1-2 | 2 |
| Articulated | 3-4 | 3 |
Calculation of total training time rounded up to the nearest 0.5
day (0.75 = full day etc). For every novice trainee included in the
Rigid/Articulated training group, add 0.25 days to the total.
Join our Consortium
For organisations that have in-house trainers and training facilities, the Consortium gives members the opportunity to deliver Driver CPC courses without having to apply for accreditation through the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Talk to a member of the Logistics team now
Logistics UK can help you choose a course or develop a unique training programme that is right for you, we will be delighted to answer any questions you may have. Call us on 03717 11 22 22
