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 specific limitations and specialist operating techniques for various machines, so it is important that a driver has received formal training for all types of equipment which they operate, normally a driver who already holds a certificate for a particular machine will need to undertake a short ‘Conversion’ course to operate a different type of machine, remember that under the Heath & Safety At Work Act (1974) an employer must provide ‘adequate training’

Last updated on July 11, 2009 by Michael Pearce