Project Description
Load Restraint
The load restrain course includes useful information around load carrying vehicles that have the potential to cause danger to any person or property sourced from the National Transport Commission & Roads Traffic Authority. Construction Training Group’s course in Melbourne will provide you with the essential skills and knowledge around using appropriate driving methods, load shifting in transit, tie down methods, different loads and using appropriate vehicles to transit the different loads/weights.
Prerequisites/Entry Requirements
There are no prerequisites, however participants must be able to converse and comprehend basic English.
Key course information
Load Restraint Course covers:
• Load Shifting
• Using appropriate driving methods when carrying weighted loads
• Load Restraint Methods (tie down methods, direct restraint methods, contained loads, blocked loads and attached loads)
• Selecting the appropriate vehicle best suitable for the type of load carried
• Positioning the load
• Recognising unstable loads
• Using dunnage (packing the load)
• Loading and unloading
• Driver responsibilities
• Applying tie-down lashings and angles
• Ropes and winches to use
• And what not to do!
At Construction Training Group, we provide an affordable way for employees and individuals to up skill and gain the necessary knowledge for their role.
Course Duration
Course Duration
2 hours – Theory and Theoretical Assessment
This course includes approximately two hours of theory training followed by a theoretical assessment.
Optional Practical Demonstration
At the client’s request, an additional practical component can be included at no cost. This requires each student to individually demonstrate the correct methods for restraining and tying down a load under the observation of the assessor.
The optional practical component generally takes an additional 1–2 hours, making the total course duration approximately 3–4 hours, depending on student numbers and site conditions.
The practical demonstration is completely optional and must be requested at the time of booking.
Where the practical component is requested, the client must provide:
- A suitable truck or utility vehicle available for the duration of the practical assessment
- Appropriate tie-down straps and load restraint equipment
- A suitable load for students to secure and restrain
Each student must be individually assessed demonstrating the correct load restraint and tie-down methods.
This course is run on demand and is available at either your site or our Rowville Training Facility. Minimum numbers apply.
Course Cost
Price: $200 per person (incl. GST)
*Surcharge will apply on private bookings during weekends
Get Access to the Best Training in the Victoria area
You can gain your load restraint course in Victoria from the Construction Training Group. This course is run on demand by interest. Minimum numbers of 8 apply.
All our courses are run by CTG’s qualified staff. We have committed and consistent team members for the best training. Feedback from our courses demonstrates how well our courses are received, and students often comment on the passion and expertise of our staff. You can enrol on our courses today with complete confidence. We offer full-length courses, as well as courses that offer you a way to up skill. We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), and we are committed to always providing our students with the highest quality training. You can browse through all our courses including electrical training course, boom lift course, fork lift license course, excavator course & more online and book yours today. Should you have any questions, please get in touch with us, and we will be able to answer them for you. We look forward to training you soon and helping you get the most from your career in the construction industry.
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