Courses >> Yard Shunter

This course is designed especially for individuals manouvering large vehicles on private properties like yards, building sites, and off-road parking areas, our training program focuses on imparting best practices to ensure the safety of people, vehicles, and property within the vicinity. 

Course content

  • Yard Shunter Course induction
  • Legal duties and responsibilities 
  • Yard Shunter operator safety code
  • Emergency stops in the yard shunter
  • Safe operating practices of the yard shunters
  • Pre user safety inspection of the yard shunter
  • Practical manoeuvring in restricted areas 
  • Advanced steering exercises using the yard shunter
  • Coupling and uncoupling of the yard shunter and trailer
  • Load security when transporting and moving the trailer
  • Refueling procedures for the specific site and shunter
  • Associated knowledge theory test for yard shunters 

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Experience required

No prior knowledge of topic required unless attending the re-fresher or experienced user course

Course duration

1-5 day courses available

Number of delegates

1 – 3

Certification

ITSSAR and in-house available

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Facilities / requirement

A training room suitable for the number of delegates will be required. Access to the companies yard shunter and trailer for practical exercises. (The companies Safe System of Work will need to be available for the delegates)

Availability

On-site

Certification renewal

Recommended every 3 years however this may depend on the company’s risk assessments and internal policies

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