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F R E I G H T T R A N S P O R T L T D ( F T L ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2
27.1 FTL LTD QUALITY FEEDBACK AND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................66
28 VEHICLE, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LOCK OFF PROCEDURES ........................................................................... 68

28.1 COMPANY PROCEDURES ..............................................................................................................................................69
29 DRIVERS HOURS AND RECORDS .................................................................................................................... 70
29.1 DRIVERS HOURS .........................................................................................................................................................70
29.2 LOG ON PROCEDURES OR COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY ......................................................................................................71
29.3 MANUAL ENTRIES .......................................................................................................................................................71
29.4 LOG OFF PROCEDURE: .................................................................................................................................................72
29.5 ADJUSTING LOCAL TIME: ..............................................................................................................................................72
29.6 TACHOGRAPH SYMBOLS: .............................................................................................................................................72
29.7 ROAD TRANSPORT DIRECTIVE BASIC RULES......................................................................................................................74
29.8 EMPLOYERS MUST ENSURE...........................................................................................................................................74
29.9 DAILY REST ................................................................................................................................................................74
29.10 WEEKLY REST ........................................................................................................................................................75
29.11 BREAKS ................................................................................................................................................................75
29.12 EXAMPLES OF BREAKS ............................................................................................................................................76
29.13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; .............................................................................................................................77
29.14 FTL REMINDER .....................................................................................................................................................78

30 DAILY VEHICLE CHECKS ................................................................................................................................. 79
30.1 TRACTOR UNIT DEFECT REPORTING USING R2C. .............................................................................................................80
30.2 TRAILER DEFECT REPORTING USING R2C ........................................................................................................................81
30.3 DRIVERS DAILY DEFECT GUIDANCE ...............................................................................................................................82
31 TYRE AND WHEEL CHECK............................................................................................................................... 83
31.1 TYRE PRESSURE SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................84
31.2 “WHEEL OFF” ALERT CARD .........................................................................................................................................84
31.3 WHEEL NUTS RE-TORQUE ...........................................................................................................................................84
31.4 DISCOVERING LOOSE WHEEL NUTS...............................................................................................................................85
32 FUELLING ...................................................................................................................................................... 86
33 VEHICLE IDLING ............................................................................................................................................ 87

33.1 IDLE FACTS? ..............................................................................................................................................................87
34 ARTICULATED VEHICLE SAFE OPERATION AND SAFETY TIPS ........................................................................... 88
34.1.1 Coupling using the split coupling method .................................................................................................88
34.1.2 Uncoupling using the split coupling method .............................................................................................89
34.2 LANDING LEGS ...........................................................................................................................................................91

35 LOAD SAFETY & SECURITY ............................................................................................................................. 92
35.1 THE EN 12642 XL STANDARD.....................................................................................................................................92
35.2 WHEN THINGS GO WRONG! .........................................................................................................................................94
35.3 LOAD SECURITY ALL VEHICLES ......................................................................................................................................95
35.4 LOADING BEST PRACTICE .............................................................................................................................................96
36 SEGREGATION OF PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY............................................................................ 97
36.1 SITE PLAN..................................................................................................................................................................98
37 SAFE LOADING, UNLOADING, TRANSPORTATION & UNLOADING OF MATERIALS USING RIGID AND
ARTICULATED VEHICLES ......................................................................................................................................... 99
38 LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT REGULATION LOLER (FORKLIFTS, TAILIFTS) ........................ 101
39 MANUAL HANDLING ................................................................................................................................... 102

40 SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS ............................................................................................................................... 105
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