Hi all. Just doing some advice for a bulidings service team and have come across a small tractor with a plough on the front and spreader on the back. It's used to clear a car park so not used on the public highway. It's not much bigger than a ride on lawn mower.

Just wondered what the training requirements are in the workplace? All I can find on the internet a section on the DVLA wesite stating that tractors can be driven with a car licence.  

Apart from a familairisation, are there any other training standards that should be met?

Thanks

We use these type of vehicles in my current employment and jwk is correct, there is nothing specific, however, I would take issue with "read of the user manual if available".  You shouldn't use the equipment if you don't have the user manual.

Hope this is useful.

As its not on use on the main roads you wouldn't need to have a Licence to use it anyway, so don't worry about if the person has a licence or not, however it would help to have a better understanding of how to drive in general.

Like with anyother piece of machinary, you will need to ensure that the operator has been fully trained and compliant with the safe use of this equipment. Ensure that you have the necessary insurance cover in place. 

On a lighter note with Snow clearing, there has been incidents where people have slipped on freshly cleared snow where the vechicle has compacted the soft snow and made the area slipery. You need to clear it all completely and then ensure that no ice remains. You don't want to create an additional hazard as a result of controlling another. 

That C&G link is to a highways course. Doubt you'd need that for a kubuto mini tractor and trailer on private roads!