Cogent Sector Skills Council and Skills for Logistics have developed a new Standard for tanker drivers transporting petrol, diesel, gas oil, aviation fuel, heavy fuels, bitumens and lubricants.
The Common Road Tanker Driver Induction Standard, (CRTDiS), combines the industry’s existing best practice into one single national standard skills framework. This is fully supported by the UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum, (UKDODF), which comprises representatives from UKPIA, oil companies, haulage contractors, Transport and General Workers Union, Trade Associations, sector skills councils, and the Department for Trade and Industry.
National Standard - Flexible Framework
The new skills framework can be adapted to suit large and small hauliers.
It focuses on three main stages:
- loading operations
- transportation of petroleum products
- offloading operations
The emphasis is on safety awareness and the need for personal responsibility for drivers’ own safety and those around them during these three phases.
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