Free mini-course ยท No sign-up needed
Trailer Daily Check
The check every driver should do before hauling equipment on a trailer. Walk the hitch and connection, the lights and tires, the deck and ramps, and the load, and know when the rig stays parked.
- About 10 minutes
- Free certificate when you pass
- Phone, tablet or computer
No account or payment needed. Pass the 8-question test with 80% to get your certificate by email.
What you'll learn
- Check the coupler, safety chains, breakaway cable and wiring in a set order
- Check the lights, tires, wheels, deck and ramps before you leave
- Check that the load is positioned and secured before the wheels turn
- Decide which findings mean the rig does not go, and record the check
What's inside
- 1. Why check every trip2 min
- 2. The hitch and connection4 min
- 3. Lights, tires and deck3 min
- 4. The load, then go or don't3 min
- Knowledge test8 questions
Good to know: this certificate shows you completed a free mini-course. It is not operator training. Employers remain responsible for training, evaluating and authorizing operators under the occupational health and safety rules that apply to them.
Ready for the full course?
The full Equipment Trailer Safety and Hauling course covers matching the trailer and tow vehicle to the machine, licence classes, hitching, loading, securement, driving and backing, and unloading. It comes with a practical sign-off form your own trainer uses.
Training a crew?
Send this free course to your whole crew before the season starts. For full training, every learner gets their own login, certificate and record on file, with team pricing from 5 seats.
Photo: Trailer coupler and safety chains: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.