Operator Licence Compliance & Drivers Hours update, plus insecure loads and drink & drugs prevention policies
Friday 17th July 2009
You are invited to join our team and other directors, managers and supervisors from your industry at our workshop on Friday 17th July 2009. Anyone involved in the operation and management of commercial goods vehicles is strongly recommended to attend.
We will explore the latest legal position on the duties and obligations relating to operator licensing and load security, cover driver’s hours and provide practical advice essential for compliance. As transport professionals, the management of drink and drugs in the workplace should be a major concern and we will also explore this issue with practical advice and solutions.
Venue: Dyne Solicitors Limited, Tattenhall (Nr Chester)
10.45 Registration and coffee
11:00 – 12:30 Operator Licensing/Insecure Loads
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch - Thai Restaurant
13:45 – 15:30 Drivers Hours/Managing Policies for Drugs/ Drink-Driving and Related Employment Law Issues
The workshop will cover topics including:
• the legal duties of a nominated transport manager
• the significance of the undertakings and obligations given to the Traffic Commissioner by a licence holder
• tried and tested methods to ensure the transport operation remains fully compliant with these undertakings and obligations
• load security offences
•simple steps to reduce the risk of prohibition notices, prosecutions and convictions related to insecure loads
• Drivers Hours requirements
• Drink and drugs in the workplace and employers’ responsibilities, including health and safety and occupational driving policies.
This workshop includes an ample opportunity for questions and answers, in a relaxed atmosphere. It is suitable for CPC holders, as well as those without the CPC qualification, and for restricted as well as standard national and international licence holders.
Our goal is to provide practical solutions, to give you the information and knowledge you need to achieve compliance, along with techniques for handling potential problems. Easy to follow manuals written by us and handed out at the workshop will reinforce the key issues discussed. We will also send out certificates of attendance to each participant, for inclusion in personal training portfolios. We guarantee you will benefit from this Workshop, which from a cost benefit analysis is an absolute bargain.
Light refreshments and a quality lunch at our local Thai Restaurant will be provided.
Booking fee £95 per person. Contact Jenny, Nicky, Miranda or Katharine on 01829 773 100 to reserve your place (numbers limited)
