New driver starting soon - what to include in induction?

[yres]

Hi,

I am taking on an agency driver to drive my 7.5 tonner from Tuesday. At the beginning of the first shift I would like him to sign something that says he received his induction and training to have my back covered.

I want to go through the following bits and ask him to sign that he received the following:

• vehicle familiarisation including operation of the tail lift
• training on safe use of ratchet straps
• training on load distribution
• training on entering and leaving the cab and the vehicle loading area (if there is no step should I demand him to use the tail lift each time? )
• instructions on how to use the company fuel card
• instructions to wear appropriate PPE before leaving the cab
• information that the vehicle is GPS tracked

I think all the rest should be covered by the Agency policies (drug and alcohol use, absences, lateness, etc… )

Are there any forms or policies that I can easily adopt? Have I missed out anything important?

Thanks!

[honestscott76]

Background checks, previous employers etc

Honestly !

[pete_smith]

Download his digicard before he gets in your truck and get him to sign a form stating he has had his weekly rest,

[richard_r]

i would never presume that the agency has done all of the H&S stuff or that the driver has understood what he has been told at the agency, it only takes one person to make a claim against your company.
It’s amazing how many people are devoid of what we would call common sense and just how dangerous they are to themselves and others around them, I know we all scoff at the amount of forms and training we have to do to cover off the simplest task these days but it’s nessicary.

[kris206]

A sheet with driver’s hours and breaks for wtd, get them to sign something to say that they understand these rules. You could use it as a defence if they do anything wrong, the driver might not done driver hours for the cpc. also how to use a pallet truck. Manual handling.