This course highlights the impact of BS 8646:2023 – Code of Practice (CoP) on the safe use of autonomous mobile machinery (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 in the UK market. We explain 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 issues that businesses and those working alongside AMM will need to consider when adopting autonomous machines into the workplace. It will introduce learners to the sorts of problems that might be encountered and describe the steps necessary to deal with these concerns to support compliance. The course evaluates what best practice might look like and importantly, it highlights the obligations that employers and employees now have under the new Code of Practice.

The course will take you through:

• The new health and safety challenges posed by autonomous machines.
• Existing health and safety (H&S) legislation and how these rules affect the safe adoption of AMM.
• How the new Code of Practice impacts those working with or alongside autonomous machines.
• The key factors to consider when integrating AMM into a UK-based workplace.

Each main topic is broken down into individual lessons, which divides the information into manageable chunks. The course finishes with a final test which is compulsory. You will need to score 80% to pass and you can re-take the test as many times as it takes to pass. Each question is worth one mark. ‘Quick Quizzes’ are included in each lesson and while they do not contribute to the overall assessment score, they help keep you engaged and actively learning, ready for the end of course test.

We suggest you use a PC or laptop and do not attempt to complete the training on a mobile phone. We recommend making a few notes as you progress through the course but you can use the course grid to navigate to each lesson if you need to re-read any of the course material before taking the final test.

This course is written in association with Farm Safe Consulting Ltd

and is accredited by Lantra

The content of this course and the training materials provided are not designed to meet specific product or individual requirements and it is the responsibility of you and your employer to ensure you acquire the right skills to perform your specific role. This course is provided for general training purposes and should not be considered as a substitute for professional advice.

Once you have completed the course if you would like to offer any constructive feedback, please do so via the contact page of the website.