Refresher training

Why offer refresher training?

Even if drivers operate vehicles every day, we recommend regular refresher training to make sure that they:

• maintain good driving habits;
• learn new skills where appropriate; and
• reassess their abilities.

Workers may need refresher training if:

• you change the vehicles they use;
• you move sites;
• you change the way they work; or
• they become disabled

When to train

You should consider a gap between training and refresher training of between three to five years, depending on the risks. Some companies provide refresher training more often than this.

Training records will help you keep track of each worker's training

Resources

• An example of an employee training record [PDF 8KB]
• HSE has commissioned a number of studies on driving. These can be reached from the HSE search results page