Personal Safety for Traffic Officers
Course Overview
Personal safety awareness is the most important and effective way of controlling work related risks. By being aware of potential hazards, knowing how to spot and avoid hazards, or reacting appropriately, can significantly reduce the likelihood that you will be harmed in an accident or involved in an incident. This module looks at personal safety issues and strategies for traffic officers and provides key information regarding specific safety concerns facing traffic officers in their work context.
Key Content- General safety issues and concerns.
- How to stay alert and aware.
- Personal safety essentials.
- Safety in different contexts, including:
- Working at night.
- Working on or near and accident site.
- Handling roadwork.
- Dealing with aggressive or confrontational people.
- Being fit for work.
- Proper safety equipment and safety signage.
- Reporting an incident or accident.
- How to conduct a risk assessment.
- Devising a personal safety plan.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this package, learners should be able to:- Recognise potential accidents or incidents before they occur.
- React appropriately to a variety of incidents.
- Use the correct safety equipment and signage for a given situation.
- File a report in the case of an accident or incident on the job.
- Safely adapt to differing work environments or conditions.
- Devise a personal safety plan.