The warehousing and logistics industry is facing a shortage of qualified Lift Truck Instructors which could lead to safety issues in forklift operations, says RTITB. “The lack of lift truck operators and warehouse staff is a frequently discussed problem. However, many in the industry are overlooking the significant Instructor skills …
Read More »Reach Truck Training goes online and saves businesses hours
RTITB’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. The eLearning solution is designed for novice theory training. It enables businesses to save up to 2 days per operator, per course, freeing up …
Read More »Palletline steers Liam on the road to success
From apprentice to trainer in just five years After leaving school Liam Pegg’s first taste of work was as a labourer – a job which he could not see as being a long-term career. However, since being put forward for an apprenticeship at Palletline the 25-year-old has gone from strength …
Read More »New RTITB eLearning for Managers and Supervisors offers advice on how to manage lift truck operations effectively
RTITB has launched a new eLearning course for those ‘Managing and Supervising’ Material Handling Equipment Operations’, highlighting that it’s not only lift truck operators at fault when an incident occurs and that many who are currently managing, or supervising lift truck operations are unaware of what their role entails, and …
Read More »‘Safety time bomb’ as forklift training and assessments missed due to Covid-19 says RTITB
RTITB has revealed lift truck training and assessment statistics for 2020 which could indicate an upcoming ‘safety time bomb’, where thousands of candidates are operating without up-to-date training. “Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of operator tests taking place each year was fairly steady, but we saw declines in …
Read More »‘Safety should not be limited by training budget’, cautions RTITB
RTITB reminds organisations that workplace safety should not be restricted by budget availability, as it introduces a cost-effective eLibrary of ready to go training materials for lift truck, plant and LGV. “Times are tough for many businesses at the moment and we understand that the cost of purchasing or developing …
Read More »Lift truck training lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic so far
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, RTITB shares its learnings around lift truck training, what has changed, and how supply chain organisations are preparing for the future. “In a short time, COVID-19 disrupted the world, and the world of work, but the effects of the pandemic on the supply chain …
Read More »eTruck transforms Forklift Training for Jungheinrich in Ireland
Jungheinrich Lift Truck Limited, based in Cork and Maynooth, Ireland, has saved time and met customer needs by implementing RTITB’s eTruck UK forklift operator eLearning solution. At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown in Ireland, Jungheinrich was able to quickly roll out eTruck for lift truck operator theory training. …
Read More »Free eLearning course launched to help reduce Covid-19 risk during lift truck training
RTITB has developed a new eLearning course ‘Managing COVID Risk During Lift Truck Training’, which is available for free to provide support throughout the challenges of Covid-19. The course is ideal for training teams and managers in supply chain organisations delivering inhouse training, as well as lift truck training providers. …
Read More »RTITB Clarifies HSE Guidance on Forklift Training and Covid-19
RTITB has sought clarity from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding its guidance around lift truck training and Covid-19, following the recent announcements about the new virus strain in the UK and implementation of Tier/Level 4 areas. “Although Covid-19 presents new and different concerns for logistics and supply chain …
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