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Loading & Securing Training with Mentor

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Loading & Securing Plant Equipment Training with Mentor

Overview

HAE EHA is working in partnership with Mentor, the UK’s leading workplace transport training provider, to deliver their specialised courses covering loading and securing, counterbalance trucks and plant moving. Mentor has the UK’s largest approved instructor network and offers genuine nationwide coverage for consistent training that meets the required standards, every time.

Programme Content

Click below to expand for a full breakdown of the content of each course. Other Materials Handling Equipment courses are also available so please enquire for more information.

Plant Moving

Plant Moving

Aim

This essential course has been created to meet the specific needs and challenges within the tool hire industry to train employees in the safe and effective moving of tool hire small plant around the yard.

Course Duration
Objectives

Delegates will understand how to safely and efficiently move plant around the yard.

Elements Covered

Legislation and guidance including:

  • The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974
  • Risk assessment
  • Important site rules
  • Equipment
  • Excavator
  • Dumper
  • Pedestrian tracked dumper
  • Pre-use checks
  • Practical lessons
    • Facilities and Equipment Required
    • Suitable plant equipment in sound mechanical condition and available for hire
    • A suitable meeting room for classroom/theory elements
    • A safe practical area, cordoned off and with access to both sides of vehicle
    • All candidates must have appropriate PPE including hard hats, gloves and inclement weather protection

      • Beavertail Plant Loading & Securing

      Beavertail Plant Loading & Securing

      Aim

      To provide tool hire industry drivers, vehicle loaders and responsible managers, with the knowledge and skills to comply with current legislation and guidance. To ensure loads are loaded correctly and safely to prevent a lost load.

      Course Duration

      This essential course has been created to meet the specific challenges of the tool hire sector to combat the challenges of loading mixed, complex loads of different sizes, weights and materials and multi-drop deliveries. Using the principles of load security and adapting these to the tool hire sector, this course provides the knowledge and guidance on how plant equipment should be prepared and secured, for the safe transportation on the public highway.

      The course consists of a mixture of classroom and practical demonstrations and practice and testing of delegates for confirmation of learning and is a HAE EHA approved course.

      Elements Covered

      Legislation and guidance, including:

      • The Road Traffic Act 1988
      • The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974
      • DVSA – Code of Practice – Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles 2023
      • Provisions on Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
      • Working at Height Regulations 2005
      • The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulation 1986 – Section 100
      • Principles of load security
      • – Load restraint systems including anchor/lashing points
      • – Headboards and bulkheads
      • – Choosing the correct lashing straps load binders and pre use checks
      • – Lashing methods
      • – Winch operation
      • – Operation of the Beavertail
      • Pre-planning and preparing tool hire and plant equipment for loading
      • Applying load restraint systems for different tool hire and plant equipment with mixed loads
      • Practical demonstration and the use of a range of lashing methods for tool hire and plant equipment
      • Risk assessments assessing the risk of the load
        • Experience Levels

        Suitable for all levels who have hd plant moving course or previous experience.

        Practical Hands-on Training

        This includes various lashing methods and how to adapt and to secure loads, use of edge protectors, winch operation and deploying, mounting and dismounting of beavertail.

        Facilities and Equipment Required
        • A suitable beavertail vehicle with winch (if applicable) in a cordoned off safe training area with access to both sides
        • A dumper truck, a digger, cement mixers, generators and items of tool hire equipment which could be made available to the instructor on the day
        • Suitable serviceable ratchet straps or load binders and a selection of edge protectors, in good condition
        • A suitable meeting room for classroom elements
        • All candidates must have appropriate PPE including hard hats, gloves and inclement weather protection
          • CPC Training

          The course is also available as Driver CPC-accredited. It counts as 7 hours towards the 35 hours of periodic training required every 5 years to retain a Certificate of Professional Competence to drive a lorry.

          Plant Loading & Securing onto Trailer or Tail Lift Vehicle

          Plant Loading & Securing onto Trailer or Tail Lift Vehicle

          Aim

          To provide tool hire industry drivers, vehicle loaders and responsible managers, with the knowledge and skills to comply with current legislation and guidance. To ensure loads are loaded correctly and safely to prevent a lost load.

          Course Duration

          This essential course has been created to meet the specific challenges of the tool hire sector to combat the challenges of loading mixed, complex loads of different sizes, weights and materials and multi-drop deliveries. Using the principles of load security and adapting it tool hire sector, this course provides the knowledge and guidance on how plant equipment should be prepared and secured, for the safe transportation on the public highway.

          The course consists of a mixture of classroom and practical demonstrations and practice and testing of delegates for confirmation of learning and is a HAE EHA approved course.

          Elements Covered

          Legislation and guidance, including:

          • The Road Traffic Act 1988
          • The Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974
          • DVSA – Code of Practice – Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles 2023
          • Provisions on Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
          • Working at Height Regulations 2005
          • The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulation 1986 – Section 100
          • Principles of load security
          • – Load restraint systems including anchor/lashing points
          • – Headboards and bulkheads
          • – Choosing the correct lashing straps load binders and pre use checks
          • – Lashing methods
          • – Winch operation (if applicable)
          • – Operation of the tail lift
          • Pre-planning and preparing tool hire and plant equipment for loading
          • Applying load restraint systems for different tool hire and plant equipment with mixed loads
          • Practical demonstration and the use of a range of lashing methods tool hire and plant equipment
          • Risk assessments assessing the risk of the load
            • Experience Levels

            Suitable for all levels who have hd plant moving course or previous experience.

            Practical Hands-on Training

            This includes various lashing methods and how to adapt and to secure loads, use of edge protectors, winch operation and deploying, mounting and dismounting of trailer.

            Facilities and Equipment Required
            • A suitable vehicle in a cordoned off safe training area with access to both sides
            • A dumper truck, a digger, cement mixers, generators and items of tool hire equipment which could be made available to the instructor on the day
            • Suitable serviceable ratchet straps or load binders and a selection of edge protectors, in good condition
            • A suitable meeting room for classroom elements
            • All candidates must have appropriate PPE including hard hats, gloves and inclement weather protection

              • Counterbalance FLT Training

              Counterbalance FLT Training

              Aim

              To provide delegate(s) with the correct skills, knowledge and understanding to be able to safely and effectively use a counterbalance forklift truck (up to and including 5 tonne – ABA category B1).

              Course Duration
              Objectives

              To reduce the risk of accidents as a result of the unsafe use of the Counterbalance truck.

              Elements Covered
              • Legal overview – Health & Safety
              • Accidents and associated risks
              • Equipment introduction
              • Understanding hydraulics
              • Rated capacity and load centres
              • Stability and instability factors
              • Driving on inclines
              • Pallet and load assessment
              • Attachments
              • Vehicle loading and unloading
              • Battery care and maintenance or refuelling
              • Use of seat belts
              • Pre-use checks and defect reporting
              • Full practical training
              • Theory, pre-use checks and practical testing on the equipment
                • Pre-Qualification Criteria

                Delegates attending this course do not require any prior qualification. They should be:

                • Reasonably fit, both physically and mentally, to safely control and operate lift trucks, with the learning ability and potential to become competent operators
                • Reliable, with a responsible attitude to their work
                • Over the minimum school-leaving age (16)
                  • Methodology

                  The trainer will employ a highly facilitative approach to the training with limited group delivery, incorporating directive and participative styles. The major efforts need to be practical in nature and will include support of theoretical elements to aid understanding.

                  Reflective practices and use of feedback techniques will be utilised to improve training and capability outcomes.

                  Course Test & Certification

                  At the conclusion of the course, delegates will undertake a short written test relating to the course content. In order to issue an AITT certificate of successful completion, delegates must answer 80% of the questions correctly.

                  Facilities and Equipment Required
                  • Appropriate lift truck in sound mechanical condition with in date report of thorough examination as per LOLER regulations
                  • A suitable meeting room for classroom elements
                  • A safe practical area with racking (or equivalent to simulate stacking) with minimum 3 meters stacking height
                  • Delegates attending must bring their own relevant PPE including high visibility vest, gloves, safety footwear and hard hat

                    • Get in Touch

                    If you’d like further information on up-skilling your workforce, please contact us on 0121 380 4617 or by e-mail training@hae.org.uk.

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