Safe Movement of Vehicles Training Course

This Safe Movement of Vehicles training is an online introductory course for vehicle safety at work. It will highlight the role's duties for the employer and their employees, with a focus on being aware of the potential risks each vehicle may pose.

Vehicle-related accidents, collisions, and non-movement related accidents are common in the workplace, so assessing the risks is one way of reducing vehicle movement-related accidents. Each vehicle comes with its own dangers. Identifying what vehicle that can be used at work is something individuals should be aware of.

• RoSPA Approved & Accredited by CPD
• Online learning, train at your own pace
• Certificate on successful completion
• Course duration: 40 minutes
• Unlimited resits at no cost

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Who is this Safe Movement of Vehicles Online Training for?

This course is aimed at those whose role it is to perform a risk assessment within the workplace. If your current or soon to be role is to look after the health and safety of the staff, then this would be an ideal course to take.

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Course Aim

This course aim is to highlight the types of vehicles that are suitable for the workplace. This course will help you assess the risk and to take note of your findings that may be called upon in the event of an accident.

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Training Course Content

This course is made up of the following modules:

• Introduction to Safe Movement of Vehicles

  This section introduces the topic, emphasising the dangers of working with vehicles and the importance of taking steps to control the risks.

• Workplace Transport

  This section covers the definition of workplace transport, yours and your employer's responsibilities concerning the safe movement of vehicles.

• Assessing the Risks

  This section of the course covers the risks posed by vehicles, non-movement related accidents and the five steps of risk assessment.

• Reducing the Risks

  This section covers identifying the hazard, who’s at risk, evaluating the risk, record your findings monitoring and reviewing the risk.

• Monitor and Review the Assessment

  In this final section you’ll cover the key requirements or employers, signallers, reversing vehicles and vehicle maintenance.

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Learning Objectives

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Identify the main types of transport you may use at work
• Appreciate the risks posed by the movement of vehicles at work
• Distinguish between their own and their employer’s duties
• Recognise common types of accidents relating to vehicle movements - such as collisions and non-movement related injuries
• Identify the key components of a risk assessment of transport at work

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Course Duration

This course should take approximately 40 minutes to complete, but ultimately this is dependent on you as the learner.

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Assessment

On completion of the course, you will be required to take an online assessment that will consist of 15 multiple-choice questions.

Successful candidates will have scored 75% (12) or above and will be given the option to print the certificate directly from the computer printer.

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Safe Movement of Vehicles Training Certification

On successful completion of the online course assessment, you will be able to print/save your safe movement of vehicles training certificate. In addition to this, an email is sent to the candidate containing a link to the certificate.

This is the simplest, most convenient way to achieve compliance. Also, a QR code has been added to the certificate, which can be scanned by a smartphone to establish the certificate’s validity.

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