Driving Safety & Wellbeing

Looking after our own and our colleagues’ mental health is becoming increasingly important in the workplace! This course explores the importance of a driver’s general health and well-being within the Logistics Industry. Delegates will learn how to improve their own general health, alongside how to provide support to colleagues. Delegates will also gain an understanding of the impact that stigma and prejudice can have on mental health and well-being.

COURSE AIM

This module aims to explore and consider key aspects of driver safety, including mental health and wellbeing within the logistics industry.

COURSE CONTENT

• Fitness to drive
• Driver’s general health
• Mental health and stress in the workplace
• Eyesight, alcohol and drugs
• Distractions
• Driving for work
• Dealing with an incident
• Safe route planning

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this module, you will:

• Be able to explain what the terms “Mental Health” and “Well-being” mean
• Understand the benefits of a positive work-life balance and the effects of medical conditions and tiredness on driving
• Understand the effect of diet, sleep and exercise in general well-being
• Have explored stigma and prejudice in relation to mental health
• Understand the law in relation to alcohol and drugs, along with the consequences
• Know how to limit distractions whilst driving
• Understand the responsibilities of driving for work, including correct use of speed and driving styles
• Know how to deal with an incident in the UK & EU
• Understand how to safely plan a route