Our carefully selected team of drivers are rigorously trained in a variety of ways, from defensive driving through to safety and compliance. They are also trained to understand the products they are transporting and their potentially hazardous nature.
From post-delivery cleanliness procedures to safety precautions that protect both people and the environment from harm, we always take maximum care between loads to ensure that tanks, hoses and pumps are washed at industry-accredited washing stations.
Our extensive Driver Training Scheme features a combination of ongoing CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) training in addition to four of our own accredited training courses which focus on a number of key issues. Anybody who drives for Suttons Group is guided through these courses before they get on the roads.
A one-day course where our drivers learn about the potential hazards they may have to deal with. These hazards include working at height and manual handling.
Over one day, the Suttons Group Legal Compliance course goes into detail about circle checks, vehicle checks, driver hours and fatigue and working time directive as well as best practice for dealing with a defective vehicle.
As well as regular refreshers and sector-specific training, all of our drivers are trained in accordance to the Smith System defensive driving process. This course focuses on driving behaviour and collision prevention.
For our international drivers, our two-day session utilises water in place of chemicals to help drivers to develop valuable skills for compressing and pumping products. We also introduce various procedures that are used to deal with potential hazards where dangerous products are involved.
Once a driver has completed the initial four-step training course, the guidance doesn’t stop there. Suttons Group offers a wide range of refresher sessions and ongoing training courses including committee meetings, behavioural audits and the Ryder Marsh OCAID.
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