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This course highlights the impact of BS 8646:2023 – Code of Practice (CoP) on the safe use of AMM for UK companies. It is predominantly aimed at those businesses and their staff working with AMM but will also be useful for manufacturers and distributors selling into the UK market.

The finer details

This introductory course explains how to achieve compliance with the new regulations and demonstrates best practice to support those working with or thinking about adopting AMM.
The course gives an overview of the key considerations and main obligations for specific roles and responsibilities. It will introduce learners to the sorts of issues that they will have to evaluate, and highlight the obligations that employers and employees have under the new Code of Practice.

Who should attend?

  • Senior staff responsible for adopting autonomous mobile machines into the workplace

  • Employees responsible for autonomous machinery (operators, maintenance/repairs)

  • Incidental staff who may come across an autonomous machine at work (no operational responsibilities)

  • Manufacturers using or integrating autonomous machinery into UK-based workplaces

  • Distributors selling autonomous machinery in the UK and their integrators

What will be covered?

By the end the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the general health and safety implications of adopting autonomous vehicles into the workplace.
  • Understand the key guidance contained in the Code of Practice.
  • Have learnt why current health and safety regulations are relevant to the safe adoption of AMM.
  • Understand the specific challenges to health and safety posed by AMM.
  • Be better equipped to integrate AMM into the workplace safely.
 
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