3.5t Tipper/Dropside Driver Workshop and Coaching

This course is designed for anybody who drives a 3.5t tipper or dropside vehicle as part of their day to day work, moving aggregate or carrying loads on the highway or off-road construction sites.

Such occasions would place the use of the vehicle in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER).

The course is facilitated by a professional and highly experienced trainer.

The training delivery is very much ‘hands-on’ with practical exercises covering both on road driver training and vocational use of the tipper or dropside vehicle.  All finished with a knowledge and competency based assessment.

• Duration: 2-days
• Delegates: 1 to 2 drivers
• Price: available on request
• Format: Workshop and practical driving and on-site training, followed by competency assessment
• Vehicle: Any 3.5t tipper or dropside vehicle

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Demonstrate pre-journey safety checks, controlled manoeuvring with and without a marshal and identify key hazards

Explain the max pay load for their vehicle and how to calculate weights, including all passengers and driver

Undertake a dynamic risk assessment when dropping loads as well as explain what can go wrong and how to mitigate risk.

Demonstrate how to load correctly and how to restrain loads with ratchet straps and use the tipper controls

Reduce tipper/dropside driver risk
Coaching will reduce driver risk, collision rates, fleet costs, develop safer drivers and reduce the risk of using an overloaded vehicle

Meet your duty of care and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Our courses are designed to help you meet your duty of care obligations.

Improve your drivers’ competence, knowledge and safety while driving and using a 3.5t tipper or dropside vehicle
-Factors affecting driving performance
-Hazard awareness and forward planning
-Safe use of work equipment