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2 day in house forklift cert: is this suitable for a operative on a construction site ?
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Posted By jmc
Any information/advice appreciated
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Posted By Darren (Daz) Fraser
Please do not take offence, but how do you expect other forum users to even attempt to offer advice or guidance with so little amount of information?
Please provide as much information as you can, without breaching any data protection laws, naming companies or individuals etc.
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Posted By Phil Errup
If you are training them from scratch, then NO.
Definitely not. There you are, simple question, simple answer.
Forklift truck...weighs a few tonnes, has the potential to kill, possibly cause thousands of pounds of damage... delay the job.... 2 days to learn how to operate it?
Seriously, I would also ask your insurers what they thought but why bother. Go for a 4 day or 5 if budget allows, and sleep easy.
Go for 2 days, and if there is an accident, think how you could defend the decision to save a few quid rather then just go for the industry standard.
Talking from experience.
However if they are experienced drivers and this is more of a refresher, or because this is a new environment for the drivers, then that affects the answer.
Phil
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Posted By holmezy
I was always under the impression that guidlines / law? now requires a minimum number of hours tuition to gain a flt cert? 40 rings a bell, but it may be 3 days worth? Defo not 2 days!!
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Posted By jayjay
JMC,
If its on a construction site i take it the machine is either a masted or telescopic rough terrain FLT ? Both courses for a novice is 5 days. The trainee won't get to the necessary standard required in 2 days, however good they are and if they are being instructed and examined in 2 days there is only one person i'd be looking at ! The Instructor, cos he's obviously not doing his job correctly.
Regards, JJ
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Posted By Michael Reid
The course required for operation of any plant on a construction site should be CPCS registered. For a novice this is a four day course with assessment on day five.
They will then get a red trainee operators cpcs card and log book in which they must record a minimum of 300 hours over a three year period to then upgrade to an experienced operator blue card.
If the hours are not logged and signed by a supervisor, the cpcs card becomes null and void.
For peace of mind this is the route to take. I work for a large construction company and will not allow workers or sub-contractors to operate any plant without a valid CPCS card showing they are trained and assessed competent to industry standard.
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Posted By jmc
Hi Guys
Thanks for Your Responce`s
Daz, understand Your comment But others in the company use this site. You didnt give a viw on the SUBJECT:
Phil, I agree with You and m reid, i`ve recently started with this company and they have nothing in place My previous company`s would ask for cpcs but it seem most contractors are excepting this in house card and the management/directors do not want to pay out more main contractors are excepting 1 & 2 day courses
Is this better daz
Let Me know what You think
Cheers
JMC
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