FAQ > Training (11 entries)
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Firstly the term ‘Licence’ isn’t strictly correct, they are certificates of training which serve as documentary proof that training has been provided for a particular machine or job, as such they ...
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Check the paperwork, certificate, and any other documentary proof that the employee may have, in particular look for RTITB, ITSSAR or other accrediting body name and a name and registration number ...
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Yes, Health & safety Legislation states that employees must be given ‘ adequate training’ on any equipment which has the potential to cause harm to themselves and/or others, therefore even simple ...
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No, 1 day re-tests can only be carried out if an employee has previously been trained and tested to a recognised standard and has evidence to support this, otherwise a shortened ...
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The certificate of training has to show the actual machine that the person took their test on, however this does not necessarily mean that they can only drive ...
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The medical checks that an employer needs to carry out on employees depends in general on the type of job and conditions that you are expecting them to work in, there ...
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No, training and certification is required for each type of machine that a person operates, although the basic safety rules are the same for all powered industrial trucks there are also ...
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Yes , It is also important to remember that any person using attachments on a forklift truck such as clamps, poles, extension forks, or working platforms will need additional instruction on ...
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This is a grey area and great care must be taken, in broad terms if a forklift truck is being used in the ‘immediate vicinity’ (immediate vicinity is loosely defined as ...
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In 1998 the Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) were revised to include provision for operator restraints on any work equipment which by its design could trap the operator ...
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The PUWER Regulations state clearly that the employer should carry out a thorough risk assessment on the risk of overturning taking into account the area’s in which the truck works and ...