Pro Installer February 2017 - Issue 47 | Page 39

PRO INSTALLER FEBRUARY 2017
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VULNERABLE ROAD USERS COURSE

The Best Practice Hub - the construction industry ’ s free to access online platform for sharing best practice - has produced an e-learning course about vulnerable road users . The course is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of the risks construction activity can pose to vulnerable road users and provides practical methods which can be adopted to minimise these risks . It is available to all registered Best Practice Hub users . A fundamental part of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of CLOCS - the national
standard for Construction Logistics and Community Safety - and how it can be adapted for any type of construction activity across the UK . Other learning sections include current road safety legislation , the Highway Code and details of other important road safety programmes including FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme . The course , which is eligible for Continuing Professional Development ( CPD ), has received a huge uptake , with hundreds of individuals from Scheme-registered sites , companies and suppliers completing it .
To drive higher standards nationally , the Scheme has also introduced a dedicated section about the CLOCS Standard on the Best Practice Hub as well as additional questions about CLOCS in the 2017 Monitors ’ Checklist . Considerate Constructors Scheme chief executive Edward Hardy said : “ All types of construction activity can involve potential risks to vulnerable road users . It is , therefore , essential that the industry knows and understands these risks and does all it can to minimise them , both for the general public and the workforce .
“ The vulnerable road users e-learning course and section about the CLOCS Standard on our Best Practice Hub provides an easily accessible and practical way for everyone within the industry - including site managers , contractors , suppliers and clients – to raise safety standards for every road user and pedestrian affected by construction vehicles .” CLOCS project director Derek Rees commented : “ The CLOCS team commends the Considerate Constructors Scheme for creating the vulnerable road users e-learning course and providing a
dedicated CLOCS section on the Best Practice Hub . Both resources provide an invaluable way to help raise awareness of the daily risks presented to pedestrians and cyclists and how the industry can effectively manage the impact vehicles accessing sites have on the local community and workforce .
https :// www . ccscheme . org . uk /

TROPHY TRUCK

The Mercedes-Benz Atego has been named Best Civil Engineering and Construction Truck 2016 by Commercial Fleet magazine .

Jump start is three in one

Machine Mart is offering an ‘ amazingly ’ small and lightweight portable lithium-ion power pack which acts as a multi-function jump start , charger and torch . The CLIPPJS can be used as :
• A jump start suitable for a car with a flat battery with a starting current of 200A and a peak current of 400A .
• Lithium-ion power pack with 2x USB 5V ports and 12V / 16V / 19V outlets
• 1W LED torch Also included are a range of connectors including vehicle aux , mains charger and a 4-in-1 device adaptor for phones and tablets . This device only requires approximately six monthly recharge if not used and is small enough to fit into a vehicle glove box . Machine Mart , which has a growing network of 65 superstores nationwide , describes it as the ideal compact emergency power source .
www . machinemart . co . uk
Simon Wood , senior press & public relations officer at Mercedes-Benz Trucks , left , collected the Atego ’ s award from Christopher Macgowan , OBE and chair of the judging panel .
Judged by a panel of industry experts , the Commercial Fleet Awards promote the commercial fleet sector , recognising its importance to British business and honouring the suppliers and vehicles that keep the wheels of industry turning . Stephen Briers , editor-in-chief , Commercial Fleet , said : “ The Mercedes- Benz Atego offers operators an established , trustworthy and robust chassis platform to which a multitude of body applications can be attached . With a high level of safety and sound whole-life costs the Atego is a fleet favourite and the backbone of countless operations .” The Commercial Fleet Awards 2016 were held in Birmingham and hosted by writer and actress Sally Phillips , with entertainment from the star of BBC TV ’ s Mock the Week , Milton Jones .