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 …
Read More »Check forklift operator certificates with certainty
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 …
Read More »Fit for purpose: 5 resolutions to transform safety in your workplace
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 …
Read More »AITT warns: a fork truck operator’s certificate is no free pass
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: …
Read More »AITT seeks new General Manager
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 …
Read More »AITT – Tougher new test for fork lift operators comes into force
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 …
Read More »AITT – Tougher new test for fork lift operators comes into force
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 …
Read More »AITT accredits Crown’s operator and engineer training
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 …
Read More »FLTA honours Mentor’s Richard Shore for “Services to Industry”
For his outstanding contribution to the field of lift truck safety and training, Mentor Training’s Richard Shore has received international recognition. Credited with establishing the UK’s first national fork lift truck training network, Richard was presented the Fork Lift Truck Association’s prestigious “Services to Industry” Award at the Awards for …
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