Loading Manager, Loader, Unloader & Packer (2026) Course

Understand the Chain of Responsibility, then apply it where people, freight, handling equipment and vehicles meet. Build on the three foundations with practical safety systems, fatigue and speed, mass and restraint, and safe packing, loading and unloading.

Who this course is for

Packers, loaders, unloaders, loading managers and supervisors involved in heavy vehicle transport, including people coordinating visiting drivers and contractors.

What you will be able to do

• Identify the functions and shared duties relevant to your work.
• Recognise pressure from scheduling, waiting, fatigue and speed.
• Check reliable load information, vehicle suitability and restraint arrangements.
• Apply safe separation, communication, immobilisation and unloading controls.
• Hold unsafe work, communicate changes and make the handover safe.

How to complete the course

Complete the 7 topics in order. Each includes a video area, a full reading version, practical resources and a true-or-false quiz. You can read the content if you prefer. Allow time for the reading, activities and quizzes as well as the videos.

Each quiz draws 10 questions at random from its topic’s bank of 20. The pass mark is 75%, which means at least 8 correct answers out of 10. There is no time limit and three retakes are available. Review the feedback and reading if you need to try again.

Start with Understanding CoR 1

Course topics

Understanding Chain of Responsibility

1. Understanding Chain of Responsibility 1
   Open topic quiz
2. Understanding Chain of Responsibility 2
   Open topic quiz
3. Understanding Chain of Responsibility 3
   Open topic quiz

Safety management in practice

4. Safety Management Systems and Safety Culture
   Open topic quiz

Speed, fatigue and safe loads

5. Fatigue and Speed Risk Management
   Open topic quiz
6. Mass, Dimensions and Load Restraint
   Open topic quiz

Packing, loading and unloading responsibilities

7. Packing, Loading and Unloading
   Open topic quiz

Course resources

• CoR reference — Functions, duties and executive accountability
• CoR practical guide — Map a risk and follow it through
• CoR practical guide — Contracts and shared transport risks
• CoR practical guide — Safe handover and release
• CoR practical guide — Mass, dimensions and restraint checks
• CoR practical guide — Make a safety action work
• CoR practical guide — Replan a delayed delivery
• Download the practical reference pack (PDF)