The Loading and Movement of Trailers and Mobile Towable Units course will provide workers with an understanding and the necessary knowledge of trailer and mobile towable unit towing legislation, safe practices and their workers鈥� responsibilities, ensuring legal compliance and ultimately safety within the sector.
Having a workforce that is operating as safely as possible can deliver significant benefits for businesses and ultimately save them thousands of pounds in costs each year. Andy Walder, Director of the National Construction College (NCC), explains: 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about compliance with legislation; incorporating health and safety into a business could save employers unnecessary costs, and increase their productivity 鈥� helping them to get ready for forecasted economic growth.鈥�
The specialist course, which was launched after research found there was a lack of awareness of how trailers and towable units should be matched, inspected, hitched and loaded in a safe manner, will provide businesses with a competitive edge, helping them to succeed and grow.
The one-day programme is aimed at those who have responsibility for the towing, use and loading of trailers, including plant managers, business owners, product support, delivery drivers and plant and workshop engineers. Delegates can expect to learn about topics such as legal requirements, pre-use checks, correct loading and unloading, safe methods of towing in addition to relevant legislation.
Andy Walder, continued: 鈥淎s the training arm of CITB-ConstructionSkills, we are in a unique position to be able to provide first-class training that meets the ever changing needs of the workforce, helping to strengthen the skills of workers.
鈥淲e do this by working closely with employers, listening and responding to them by developing bespoke and specialist training to meet their needs. This course is a step further in the National Construction College鈥檚 aim to provide training where there are gaps in the market, and there is a need for improved skills for those working within specific sectors of Construction.鈥�
With a long-standing reputation and experienced staff, the National Construction College is well placed to deliver the skills training needs of the Construction and Built Environment sector. The Colleges鈥� quality and affordable courses can be accessed at eight campuses and additional training venues across the country.
In addition to offering this new specialist plant training course the NCC also offers a wide range of other plant training and is the only training provider to deliver Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) Tester and Trainer qualifications in conjunction with the Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) for both experienced and new entrants to the industry.
CPCS approved training is delivered on a range of categories of plant, ensuring that workers are trained to the industry recognised standard. Courses include 鈥�Excavator 360鈥�, 鈥楢ppointed Persons (Lifting Operations)鈥�, 鈥楥rawler Crane鈥�, 鈥楥rane Supervisor鈥�, 鈥楽linger/Signaller鈥�, 鈥楳obile Crane鈥� and 鈥楾elescopic Handler鈥�.
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