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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Health, Safety, and Security in Fleet Operations

LSC305 · Transport Planning and Operations Management — Week 6 of 16

CourseLSC305
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Health, Safety, and Security in Fleet Operations

  1. Cargo securing and load safety
  2. Workplace vehicle safety checks
  3. Cargo theft prevention and en-route security
  4. Driver fatigue and wellbeing protocols
  5. Driving Safety Basics
  6. Fatigue In the Workplace: Employee Version
  7. Defensive Driving
  8. Health and Safety

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Explain the health, safety and security requirements that apply to transport operations.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the health, safety and security requirements that apply to transport operations.

Study materials

Videos

  • Driving Safety Basics · YouTube · Wagley Agency · 20 min · for registered students
  • Fatigue In the Workplace: Employee Version · YouTube · Wagley Agency · 7 min · for registered students
  • Defensive Driving · YouTube · Wagley Agency · 19 min · for registered students
  • Health and Safety · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles (DVSA) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Workplace transport safety (HSG136, 3rd ed. 2014) · PDF · Hse, guidance; 53 pages · for registered students
  • Workplace transport safety: a brief guide (INDG199) · PDF · Hse, guidance; 9 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Freight Transport Modes
  • Week 2: Modal Comparison and Intermodal Transport
  • Week 3: Documentation and Information Flows in Transport
  • Week 4: Fundamentals of Route and Schedule Planning
  • Week 5: Transport Legislation and Regulatory Compliance
  • Week 6: Health, Safety, and Security in Fleet Operations
  • Week 7: Sustainable Transport Operations
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Evaluating and Selecting Transport Solutions
  • Week 10: Developing Transport Schedules and Operational Plans
  • Week 11: Contingency Planning and Disruption Management
  • Week 12: Applying Transport Planning and Operations Management in pr…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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