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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.

The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.

 

This course highlights the impact of BS 8646:2023 – Code of Practice (CoP) on the safe integration 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 course examines why commissioning and training are critical factors in the safe use of autonomous mobile machinery and considers what areas of training are important to specific groups of staff and how to check it is having the desired effect. 
 
The Code of Practice highlights the importance of repair and maintenance routines to enhance safety and recognises the crucial need to establish clear emergency procedures. The course therefore, describes these requirements and explains how both senior managers and machine operators can achieve compliance. 
 
This course is suitable for those businesses integrating autonomous machines into the workplace, either with responsibilities for bringing this technology into the business, or for setting the training requirements of staff who will interact with them. 

Delivery method

Online

Recognised by

Lantra Awards

Course description:

The Safe Integration of Autonomous Mobile Machinery in UK Agriculture & Horticulture Download PDF

Who should attend?

  • Senior staff responsible for adopting autonomous mobile machines into the workplace
  • Employees responsible for autonomous machinery (operators, maintenance/repairs)
  • Manufacturers using or installing autonomous machinery
  • Distributors selling autonomous machinery in the UK and their integrators 

What will be covered?

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

  • Understand the health and safety implications of integrating autonomous vehicles into the workplace.
  • Understand the key guidance contained in the Code of Practice and the obligations that places on employers when integrating autonomous machinery in the workplace.
  • Recognise the importance of the commissioning process for safe integration.
  • Understand why training is key to safe integration.
  • Appreciate the importance of setting effective routines for repair, maintenance and emergency procedures for safe integration.
  • Be better equipped to integrate AMM into the workplace safely. 

Other areas of interest

An Introduction to the Safe Use of Autonomous Mobile Machinery (AMM) in UK Agriculture & Horticulture

Operational Planning and Site Design for the Safe Use of Autonomous Mobile Machines in UK Agriculture and Horticulture

Safety and Risk Management for Autonomous Mobile Machinery in UK Agriculture & Horticulture

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