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Posted By PaulA
I have been told conflicting information by several companies offering fork lift driver training courses...
scenario.. young lad (22)that has been driving fork lift for 3 years with no certification or prior training...!
Does he require a complete 3 day training course as he has had no prior certificate..cost £555.00 plus £15 certificate
Or
Complete a one day course run by an assessor who will visit the place of work and certify the individual as competant and issue the ITSSAR certificate.. cost £160 inc.
Having spoken to 4 companies from the yellow pages.. all quoting the HSE's mandatory requirements .. but none could quote the reference... One said that they could not even remember what RTITB/ITSSAR stood for and that it wasn't important anyway!!
Thankyou very much
Regards Paul
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Posted By Heather Aston
Paul
Whay not try here and ask them http://www.itssar.org.uk/ and http://www.rtitb.co.uk/
In our case, we have our own RTITB-accredited instructor/examiners and we would assess this individual to determine his standard of competence before deciding which route to take. Unlikely to need the full "back to basics" unless he's really got into bad habits, but competence and professional assessment of the standard of his operating are the key.
Heather
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Posted By PaulA
Heather ...
thankyou for your reply.. the person trying to peddle the 3 day course told me that this was mandatory if he had never had an accreditation...
This looked to be the most reputable one in the book but she said that it was law to complete the initial 3 day course...
regards Paul
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Posted By Heather Aston
Paul
While the three day course may turn out to be the best solution depending on the individual, it's an outrageous lie (or astounding ignorance considering the business they are in) to say it's a legal requirement and I would personally avoid that provider like the plague!
HSE's ACoP & Guidance document on Rider Operated Lift Truck training
says "Operators with some experience of lift trucks or relevant experience of
similar vehicles may need less extensive training than those with no
experience." and further down the page "Training providers can arrange short assessment courses to judge the
ability and training needs of experienced operators who have had limited
formal training."
Speak with an accredited provider and ask about assessment. If they can't (or won't) help then go direct to the two training accreditation bodies for advice and help.
Good luck
Heather
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Posted By PaulA
Heather..
Thankyou very much for your prompt response. I will call both the companies in the morning to ask for local trainers within my area (Somerset)
Kindest Regards
Paul
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