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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

9.39.4 Grab / Tipper vehicles........................................................................................................................... 67
OVERHEAD CABLES ............................................................................................................................................. 68
WHAT TO DO IF YOU COME INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE (OHPL)..................................................... 68
REAR VIEW CAMERAS, REVERSING AND TURNING LEFT ALARMS .................................................................................... 68
VEHICLE RECORDING CAMERAS. ............................................................................................................................. 69
REASONS FOR THE USE OF CCTV AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 69
CCTV MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................ 70
HOW WE WILL OPERATE ANY CCTV........................................................................................................................ 70
MOBILE PHONES, HANDHELD DEVICES AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT (SAT NAV’S, TABLET, ETC) ........................................... 70
SAFE LOADING, UNLOADING, TRANSPORTATION & TIPPING OF MATERIALS USING RIGID TIPPING VEHICLES ............................ 73
TIPPING SAFELY (ALL VEHICLE TYPES) ..................................................................................................................... 76
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR TO ENSURE YOUR LORRY DOES NOT ROLL OVER WHEN TIPPING .................................................. 77
TIPPING ON SITES ................................................................................................................................................ 78
LEAVING THE TIPPING AREA ................................................................................................................................... 79
STUCK ON SITE ...................................................................................................................................................... 80
CLEANING MY LORRY USING A PRESSURE WASHER OR STEAM CLEANER ........................................................................... 80
VEHICLE, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LOCK OFF PROCEDURES ........................................................................................... 83
SAFE DRIVING .................................................................................................................................................... 84
CARRYING OF PASSENGERS ................................................................................................................................... 84
DRIVING LICENCE ................................................................................................................................................ 84
CUSTOMERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
AMS LTD QUALITY, FEEDBACK AND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ..................................................................................... 86
CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFER NOTES (PAPER BASED) ................................................................................................. 88
CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFER NOTES (ELECTRONIC) ................................................................................................... 89
DRIVERS DAILY WORK SHEET ................................................................................................................................. 90
DUTY OF CARE – WASTE CARRIERS LICENSE (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1990) ................................................ 91
LOADING AND TRANSPORTING WASTE ON THE HIGHWAY ........................................................................................... 92
ON SITE FUELLING ............................................................................................................................................... 93
OFF SITE FUELLING .............................................................................................................................................. 93
LUBRICATION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................. 94
VEHICLE IDLING .................................................................................................................................................. 94
IDLE FACTS? ....................................................................................................................................................... 94
DAILY VEHICLE CHECKS ......................................................................................................................................... 95
THE PRE-DRIVE APP. ........................................................................................................................................... 96
DRIVERS DAILY DEFECT GUIDANCE .......................................................................................................................... 97
TYRE AND WHEEL CHECKS ..................................................................................................................................... 98
TYRE PRESSURE SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 99
WHEEL CHANGES ................................................................................................................................................ 99
“WHEEL OFF” ALERT CARD ................................................................................................................................ 100
WHEEL NUTS RE-TORQUE .................................................................................................................................. 100
WHEEL TORQUE SHEET ...................................................................................................................................... 101
TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................ 102
DISCOVERING LOOSE WHEEL NUTS........................................................................................................................ 103

DRIVERS HOURS AND RECORDS ..................................................................................................................... 104
DRIVERS HOURS ............................................................................................................................................... 104
LOG ON PROCEDURES OR COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY ............................................................................................... 105
MANUAL ENTRIES ............................................................................................................................................. 105
LOG OFF PROCEDURE: ........................................................................................................................................ 106
ADJUSTING LOCAL TIME: .................................................................................................................................... 106
TACHOGRAPH SYMBOLS: .................................................................................................................................... 106
ROAD TRANSPORT DIRECTIVE BASIC RULES ............................................................................................................. 108
EMPLOYERS MUST ENSURE ................................................................................................................................. 108
DAILY REST ...................................................................................................................................................... 108
WEEKLY REST .............................................................................................................................................. 109
BREAKS ...................................................................................................................................................... 109

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