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A V O N M A T E R I A L S U P P L I E S L T D ( A M S L T D ) 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
Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 7
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY AND PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 7
DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 7
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION .............................................................................................................. 7
HEALTH & SAFETY DATA AND SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................... 8
RISK ASSESSMENTS AND SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK ...................................................................................................... 8
DYNAMIC RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................... 8
1.6.1 5 Steps to Risk Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.6.2 5 Dynamic Steps .......................................................................................................................................... 9
1.6.3 Right to refuse ............................................................................................................................................. 9
INDUCTION PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................... 10
HOLIDAYS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL POLICY ................................................................................................................................ 10
REPORTING WHEN YOU ARE SICK ........................................................................................................................... 12
MEDICAL CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 12
FITNESS AND HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................... 13
WORKER CONSULTATION ..................................................................................................................................... 13
EYE TESTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
EYE CONTACT & THUMBS UP ................................................................................................................................. 14

YOUR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRES ...............................................................................15
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND USE ......................................................................16
AMS LTD ’S MINIMUM COMMITMENT TO PPE ......................................................................................................... 17
CAN I BUY MY OWN BOOTS FOR WORK AT AMS LTD ? ............................................................................................... 17
RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................................................18
CARE AND CLEANING OF RPE ................................................................................................................................ 18
RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST .................................................................................................................... 18
HOW CAN RCS HARM YOUR HEALTH? ..................................................................................................................... 19
WHAT CAN I DO? ............................................................................................................................................... 19
SMOKING .........................................................................................................................................................21
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES / VAPING ..................................................................................................................21

PERSONAL HYGIENE .........................................................................................................................................21
WEIL’S DISEASE (LEPTOSPIROSIS) .......................................................................................................................... 22
FIRST AID, ACCIDENT AND NEAR MISS REPORTING. .......................................................................................23

FIRST AID .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
PERSONAL INJURY PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................. 24
PERSONAL ACCIDENT REPORTING ........................................................................................................................... 24
ACCIDENT BOOK ................................................................................................................................................. 25
NEAR MISS REPORTING ........................................................................................................................................ 25
NEAR MISS QR CODES ........................................................................................................................................ 27
CONTACTS IN AN EMERGENCY OUT OF HOURS ........................................................................................................... 29
SAFETY FOR ALL AT AMS LTD ................................................................................................................................ 30
DRIVING FOR AMS LTD .....................................................................................................................................31

FORS ............................................................................................................................................................... 31
SPEED LIMITS FOR LGV’S 3.5 TONS AND OVER ......................................................................................................... 32
DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS EXPECTED AT AMS LTD .............................................................................. 33

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