8.10 Maintain awareness of driving conditions

Key Role
Transport
Unit
8
Reference
8.10
Overview

Maintain awareness of driving conditions in accordance with approved procedures and practices.

This standard comprises the following elements:

1 Assess the effects of driving conditions
2 Monitor the load during driving
3 Contribute to the safety of self, vehicle, load and other users

You will be required to demonstrate that you can maintain awareness of driving conditions in accordance with the relevant workplace procedures. This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This could includes people working as transport operators.

Performance Criteria

1 Assess the effects of driving conditions
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 obtain information on the likely driving conditions
P3 monitor any changes in driving conditions during driving
P4 inform the relevant people of changes in the schedule resulting from driving conditions

2 Monitor the load during driving
P5 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P6 obtain information on current and future driving conditions before and during driving
P7 monitor the condition of the load at regular intervals P8 identify any damage to the load
P9 report any change in the condition of the load according to organisational procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

1 Assess the effects of driving conditions
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K4 where to obtain information on driving conditions
K5 the restrictions on driving in difficult conditions
K6 the relevant legal, safety and operating requirements
K7 types of delay that could occur and who to inform
K8 how driving conditions could affect the behaviour of the vehicle while driving at different speeds
K9 how road conditions and the road layout could affect traffic conditions
K10 how the driving conditions could cause the loss of control of the vehicle

2 Monitor the load during driving
K11 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K12 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K13 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K14 how changing driving conditions could affect the condition of the load
K15 how changes in the condition of the load could cause a loss of control
K16 how to monitor the condition of different loads

Scope and Range

1. Behaviour of the vehicle: handling; braking; acceleration; stability
2. Road conditions: weather (rain, snow, sleet, ice, wind, fog); road surface
(cracks and pot-holes, standing water, spillage, leaves); light (darkness,
strong sunlight, dusk/dawn)
3. Road layout: single carriageway; multiple carriageway; hills and dips;
bridges; height and width restrictions; road works; pavement and kerbs; traffic
furniture; walls and hedges
4. Traffic conditions: stopping or queuing; overtaking by other road users;
acceleration of traffic; turns
5. Loss of control: collision; skidding; roll over
6. Legal, safety, and operating requirements: highway codes; transport
regulations; load restrictions; alcohol limits and drug restrictions; drivers’ hours
7. Driving conditions: road conditions; traffic conditions; road layout
8. Conditions of the load: movement; change in weight; loss of material