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The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) has announced new national standards for the testing of powered pedestrian truck operators. The ABA developed the new standards following its October 2018 summit in Coventry. The meeting was attended by a large number of representatives from industry organisations, such as the …

The Association of Industrial Truck Trainers AITT now welcomes apprentices and trainees to its membership following recent updates to its scheme structure. AITT made the decision to review the services and benefits available to each level of its members after discussions held at quarterly AITT council meetings. The association is …

The Association of Industrial Truck Trainers AITT has reaffirmed the importance of external providers for forklift operator training and warned companies of common risks when using potentially non-accredited internal instructors. “Companies can choose to have internal trainers for the purpose of teaching operators, and it can be a perfectly viable …

AITT reveals the key certificate features employers must examine when verifying forklift operator qualifications. The Association of Industrial Truck Trainers is warning employers about the importance of checking all operator certificates in detail. With many logistics and materials handling companies seeing high staff turnover, managers are increasingly having to asses …

It’s the start of another New Year… a time to review our lifestyle choices and work out how to turn things around. Where better to begin than at work and in particular your materials handling operations – an area fraught with particular danger. With the help of Adam Smith of …

New research from one of the fork lift industry’s leading accrediting bodies, AITT, suggests significant growth in the numbers of employers recognising the need for additional training when operators are expected to work on new and different types of equipment. Announcing the figures, General Manager of AITT Adam Smith explains: …

One of the UK’s foremost accrediting bodies for trainers of forklift trucks and related workplace transport – AITT – has announced that it is seeking a new General Manager. He or she will take on the role of expanding membership, maintaining AITT’s high quality standards and playing a key role …

AITT – From the 1st September, anyone training as a fork lift truck operator will find the test considerably tougher than ever before. Working with a broad range of stakeholders, the Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) – formed by the four Accrediting Bodies (AITT, RTITB, ITSSAR and NPORS) – has created …

AITT – From the 1st September, anyone training as a fork lift truck operator will find the test considerably tougher than ever before. Working with a broad range of stakeholders, the Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) – formed by the four Accrediting Bodies (AITT, RTITB, ITSSAR and NPORS) – has created a …

The Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (the AITT) has been chosen by major global forklift truck manufacturer Crown Lift Trucks to accredit the company’s internal and external operator training courses in the UK. Mike Knowles, UK Operations Director at Crown, said: “Kevin Sowerby joined Crown four years ago as Technical …