Operator Training

Fork Lift Truck Training

Our experienced and qualified instructors can run accredited courses at your premises or within our Trainer’s North West centre. FLT licenses are valid for three years and are accepted throughout the EU.

Training is provided for the following Trucks and Plant:

• Counter Balance
• Reach
• Narrow Aisle Man Up
• Low Level Order Picker
• Electric Pallet
• Rough Terrain
• Rough Terrain Telescopic
• Side Loader
• Reach Truck
• Excavators
• Dumpers
• Rollers
• Lorry Mounted Cranes
• Bob Cat
• Bendy Trucks

Banksman

One of the most important jobs in any workplace, such as a building site or loading bay, is a Vehicle Banksman. A Vehicle Banksman is the person who is in charge of directing the movements of large vehicles on a work site.

Our Vehicle Banksman training is designed for personnel who are involved with the movement of vehicles and covers a range of topics including understanding the roles of the driver and banksman, understanding key issues arising out of reversing and maneuvering vehicles.

Mobile Towers / Tower Scaffolds

A tower scaffold is one way to prevent a fall when working at height. The type of tower selected must be suitable for the work and erected and dismantled by people who have been trained and are competent to do so.

Tower scaffold provision and use must be properly managed and include rigorous scaffold inspection arrangements. Key issues with tower scaffolds are:

• Erection and dismantling
• Stability
• Precautions and inspection
• Using and moving

Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) Course

Our standard course covers categories 3a & 3b, however these categories are also available:

• Static Vertical • Static Boom
• Harness Training

Courses are compliant with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and include Powered Access Licence (PAL card) valid for 5 years.

Abrasive wheels

In relation to abrasive wheels, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER 98) requires, among other things, that all machinery is suitable for its intended use and is properly maintained, and that employees, including those using, mounting and managing the operation of abrasive wheels, are fully informed and properly trained in their safe use.

On this half day training course, delegates will be instructed in many aspects of using abrasive wheels including the correct selection, mounting, setting and use of abrasive wheels.

The course covers different types of abrasive wheels, diamond blades, pre-use inspection for wheels and tools, hazards, correct PPE, fire control, regulations, correct cutting/grinding techniques and correct selection of wheels.

Our abrasive wheels training course will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and attitude to enable them to use abrasive wheels safely.

Prefabricated Access Suppliers' & Manufacturers' Association Ltd (PASMA)

Many people are injured each year due to overturning towers and falls from towers, so towers must be erected by trained and competent people.

Through suitable PASMA training, people using tower scaffolds will be trained in the potential dangers and precautions required during use.

PASMA registered and approved training centres deliver nationally recognised PASMA training syllabus for competency in mobile towers / tower scaffolds.