NPORS Plant Loader Securer Training

What Candidates Will Learn During the Plant Loader Securer Training Course:

✅ Understanding Roles and Responsibilities
Gain a clear understanding of the duties of a plant loader securer, including health and safety obligations under relevant regulations such as LOLER, PUWER, and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

✅ Pre-Operational Checks and Risk Assessments
Learn how to conduct essential pre-use checks, risk assessments, and method statements to ensure safety before loading begins.

✅ Selection of Lifting and Securing Equipment
Understand how to select appropriate chains, straps, slings, Chocks and other securing devices based on load type, size, and weight.

✅ Loading Techniques and Best Practices
Receive hands-on training on how to safely load various types of plant machinery onto trailers or transport vehicles using approved methods.

✅ Correct Use of Load Securing Systems
Learn how to correctly apply and use load securing systems such as ratchet straps, chains, tensioners, and blocking methods to prevent load movement during transit.

✅ Vehicle and Trailer Compatibility
Understand the importance of vehicle suitability and compatibility with the plant being transported, including load limits, axle weights, and legal considerations.

✅ Safe Working at Height
Explore the risks of working at height while securing loads and how to mitigate them using fall protection systems and safe access methods.

✅ Communication and Signalling
Develop practical communication skills, including the use of hand signals and radios for clear coordination between operators and drivers.

✅ Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with DVSA load security guidelines, transport regulations, and site-specific policies.

✅ Emergency Procedures and Incident Response
Learn what to do in the event of load shifts, equipment failure, or accidents during the loading or transportation process.

Weight Limits

• Adhere to all legal weight limits for vehicles, trailers, and roads to avoid fines and reduce risks associated with overloading.
• Ensure the load does not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or the permissible axle weights.

Securing Standards

• Follow industry standards and guidelines for securing loads, such as those outlined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or equivalent regulatory bodies in your region.

Training and Competency

• Ensure all personnel involved in loading, securing, and transporting loads are trained and competent in their roles, attending the Plant Loader Securer Training will guide you through the correct procedures. Provide regular updates and refresher Loader Securer Training on best practices and safety standards.

Everyone involved in loading a vehicle or managing a transport operation is responsible for making sure the load is:

• safely loaded
• secure during transport
• safely unloaded

Operators, drivers and companies sending goods (‘consignors’) must:

• secure all loads carried on vehicles
• make sure loads are transported, loaded and unloaded safely

Load securing roles and responsibilities

You need to know:

• what operators, consignors and drivers are responsible for
• what the law says about load security
• assessing and managing risks during loading and unloading
• the benefits of using a load plan

For full guidance on Loading and securing please visit the DVSA Website

✅ Why Choose Our Plant Loader Securer Course?

✅ Delivered by experienced, accredited instructors at your location Nationwide
✅ Hands-on practical training in a real or simulated work environment
✅ Fully compliant with UK regulations and industry best practices
✅ Ideal for operators, transport managers, and site supervisors
✅ Boost employability and improve on-site safety

✅ Certification and Assessment

Upon successful completion of the Plant Loader Securer Training Course, candidates will undergo both a theory assessment and practical test. Successful candidates will be awarded a nationally recognised qualification or certification (e.g., NPORS N120)

✅ Choose Your Card Type

Choose between the Traditional 5 year NPORS Operator card or the NPORS/CSCS red trained operator card.