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J. J. Keller protects people and the businesses they run. You can trust our expertise across a wide range of subjects relating to labor, transportation, environmental, and worker safety. Our deep knowledge of federal and state agencies is built on a strong foundation of more than 100 editors and consultants and 70+ years of regulatory compliance experience.

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J. J. Keller protects people and the businesses they run. You can trust our expertise across a wide range of subjects relating to labor, transportation, environmental, and worker safety. Our deep knowledge of federal and state agencies is built on a strong foundation of more than 100 editors and consultants and 70+ years of regulatory compliance experience.

Safe & Smart Yard Driver Training Online Courses - Basic Controls

An expansive library of online courses for yard drivers who need safe and smart training.

Product Code:64261

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Yard drivers, also known as yard jockeys, complete a variety of tasks daily, and they need to be able to do their job efficiently and safely. They need to know safe practices to avoid illness and injury, how the controls on their vehicle work, what to look for during a walk-around vehicle inspection, how to safely control their vehicle, and how the coupling and uncoupling process works. Having this knowledge will help them to protect themselves and others while working in the yard.

As part of Safe & Smart Driver Training, the Yard Driver Training Courses provide yard jockeys and drivers with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to operate a yard vehicle safely and in compliance with applicable regulations. Training topics covered include:

  • Backing and Docking
  • Basic Controls
  • Control Systems
  • Coupling and Uncoupling Trailers
  • Injury and Illness Prevention
  • Walk-Around Vehicle Inspection
  • Intended Audience: Yard Drivers
  • Language: Available in English and Spanish
  • Copyright Date: 2021

Industry: Transportation

Language: English