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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

To maintain safety and compliance as operations resume and forklift operators return to work, RTITB is reminding employers of the necessity to provide assessments and refresher training. “We are now, fortunately, in a situation where many operations are re-starting or returning to pre-lockdown capacity, and where many forklift operators who …

A new and unique RTITB Accreditation solution launches to improve safety by assessing and accrediting an organisation’s entire MHE operation, not just its Basic operator training. The solution, exclusively for organisations delivering materials handling operator training in-house, is the first of its kind in the transport and logistics industry. “Our …

RTITB is making theory and driver behaviour training available online for materials handling equipment (MHE) operators that need refresher training, but are unable to attend a course for reasons associated with the coronavirus pandemic. “The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has given companies permission to extend an employee’s authorisation to …