Somerset Rural Training Courses
ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES
All Terrain Vehicles - Lantra Integrated Training and Assessment.
Training is a legal requirement. The provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 (PUWER) requires employers to provide adequate training and to ensure that ATVs are used only by employees who have received appropriate training in their safe use, including towed equipment and attachments. If you are self employed, the regulations still apply.
1. ATV Sit astride (‘Quad bike’) -
Course Content:
The following points are covered and tested on this course.
- Use of manufacturer’s handbook
- Protective clothing
- Transmissions and drives
- Controls and instruments
- Daily checks/refuelling
- Start/stop procedure
- Steering
- Emergency stop
- Risk assessment/route planning
- Failed hill climb techniques
- Ascent/descent
- Traversing
- Complex riding situations
- Limits of towing trailers/implements
- Loading capacities
- Causes of accidents/how to prevent them
- Daily checks on all equipment
- Loading of racks/hitching up trailers
- Assessment of riding/hitching/loading
Course duration: One day course for experienced operators , Two day course for novice operators
Maximum number of trainees: Six trainees on either course.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for this course:
- Motor cycle helmet
- Close fitting overalls
2. ATV Sit in (Mule)
The following points are covered and tested on this course
Course Content:
- Use of manufacturer’s handbook
- Centre of gravity and stability
- Track profiles/transmission
- Legislation
- Multi wheeled vehicles
- Tracked vehicles
- Daily checks
- Starting procedure
- Safe driving techniques/parking
- Loading
- Use on a variety of terrain
- LANTRA integrated assessment
Course duration: One day
Maximum number of trainees: Three trainees
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