articleFor any industrial business with materials handling operations, workplace transport training is crucial for safety, efficiency and legal compliance. However, with so many available options, it can be difficult to choose the right forklift training. Laura Nelson, managing director of RTITB explains what to look for when selecting forklift training for your business
productResearch carried out by RTITB in 2016 showed that 65% of forklift operators didn’t know how to correctly conduct the driving and braking pre-use check, 49% did not know how to check the operators seat properly and 48% were unaware how to suitably check the mast.
newsInterest in this year’s RTITB Operator of the Year competition peaked at 302,000 eligible entrants, a sure sign that there is no shortage of operators eager to show off their operational skill and commitment to safe practice.
newsFor the first time, female forklift operators have qualified for the Grand Finals of the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year competition, alongside the youngest competitor yet.
productBy entering your forklift operators in RTITB’s International Operator of the Year Competition 2016 you’ll gain an instant insight into their performance and knowledge, allowing you to identify risks to safety and efficiency in your business and target driver training to where it’s needed most.
productAccording to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), some businesses allow lift truck ‘training’ to simply be carried out by a forklift operator, who may or may not be correctly trained themselves, rather than using professional lift truck instructors. RTITB warns of the dangers of ‘casual’ training.
productLaura Nelson has been appointed MD of workplace transport training accrediting body and Driver CPC Consortium, RTITB.
productForklift truck training accrediting body, RTITB, is advising businesses to ensure forklift operation supervisors have up-to-date training. It believes that many supervisors are unaware of their accountability.
productForklift truck training accrediting body, RTITB, is advising businesses to ensure forklift operation supervisors have up-to-date training, revealing that many supervisors are unaware of their accountability.
productAs Christmas approaches, business gets busier and pressure mounts, meaning employees are working quicker and for longer hours, which can lead to mistakes. Workplace transport training accrediting body, RTITB is urging companies to ensure that their forklift drivers are up-to-date with refresher training.
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