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Thomas Truck
Training Ltd
Offices in
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Potteries and
The Midlands
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The Potteries
PHONE +44 (0) 1270 505824
The Midlands
PHONE +44 (0) 1832 731261
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Refreshers
(To cover most types of lift trucks) |
Experienced Operators
to be Refreshed
There is now a strong
guide line to provide refresher training after set intervals, as even
trained and experienced lift-truck operators need to be re-assessed from
time to time, to ensure that they continue to operate lift trucks safely.
This assessment, which should form part of a firm’s normal monitoring
procedure, and be formally time-tabled, to ensure that it is done at
suggested regular intervals indicating when and what type of further
training may be needed. In addition to routine safety monitoring,
re-assessment might be appropriate where operators have not used
trucks for some time, are occasional users, appear to
have developed unsafe working practices, have had an accident or near miss,
or there is a change in their working practices or environment. Employers
are advised to have a central recording system for training records and this
should include re-assessment in safety training using these records.
Employers can, of course, decide that automatic retraining after a set
period of time is the best way
of ensuring that employees are adequately trained but, where this approach
is adopted, it will still be necessary to monitor performance in case
re-training is required before the set period ends. The guiding principle is
that employers need to maintain the competence of operators to use lift
trucks safely through a laid down, formal process of monitoring and
assessment.
When the
Workplace transport safety
(Employers'
guide) was issued it stated a gap of 3-5 years should be considered as a
recommendation when an operators driving skills may need to be assessed. It
is also recommended for operators who are coming back to driving after a lay
off period, or have not driven for a while, or just need reminding of safe
driving practices attends this course.
Our recommendation to you
is.....
This
course can be used to maintain a high standard of skill level. we try to
encourage this from your drivers. We even have a scheme where we award a
special prize to your best driver of that batch of refreshers. (A model fork
lift !! What Else??) This is only done by prior arrangement with you.
Some firms have a rolling policy of training so that every employee required
to drive will have a refresher every 3-5 years of their career with that
company. We can administer a rolling training program for you. That may
full-fill your training needs.
Workplace transport safety
(Employers'
guide)
For more info on this please click on the HSE Logo Extract from
649
People lose skills if they do not use them regularly. An
ongoing program of training and refresher training will usually be
necessary for all drivers and other employees, to make sure their skills
continue to be up to date.
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Even if drivers often operate vehicles, we recommend regular
refresher training to make sure that drivers:
• maintain good driving habits;
• learn new skills where
appropriate; and
• reassess their abilities.
651
You should consider a gap between training and refresher
training of between three to five years, depending on the risks. Some
companies provide refresher training more often than this.
Extracted from....
Workplace transport safety (Employers' guide)
HSE Second Edition 2005 ISBN 0 7176 6154 7
HSG 136
No Responsibility accepted for the
accuracy of this article (11/11/06)
It is downloadable from this link
hsg136.pdf
(2011) |
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Refresher
Experienced Operators Course
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Day
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Course
Reg |
Statutory
HASAWA |
Theory
+
Videos |
Pre-shift Checks &Test |
Simple
Practice°
(Instructor demonstrations) |
Preparing
for Skill test |
Test
(Written/Practical) |
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1
Day Refresher Course (On-Site) Fixed J1 Telescopic J2/J3
 The refresher course is suitable for:-
up to a maximum of three trainees who may be skilled and experienced drivers, but
whose training and basic tests were undertaken some time ago and now need to provide proof of training and
skill due to the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Students are
required to provide evidence of previous training to be eligible for
this course. If you are not certain of previous training details please provide your present details
in the reply section, or just give me a ring.
- Refresher course objectives
By the end of the course students will:
- be more aware of the need for operator training and have a wider understanding
of the causes of lift
truck instability and accidents
- know the responsibilities and legal duties operators have to themselves and others.
- be able to identify and state the functions of all controls ie, describe the ratings of
the truck and define de-rating
- know how load centres are calculated for the truck, how to carry out the daily/
take-over checks, how to ensure compliance with legal duties, and know the
parts of a lift truck requiring particular attention
- know how to safely start up and manoeuvre the truck in open and confined
spaces,
correctly pick up and put down empty and loaded pallets or unit loads at
different heights, understand and carry out 'undercutting' correctly
and load/ unload lorries or trailers, prepare the truck for road use and know
how to drive safely on a public highway with/ without a load and/or trailer,
how to safely stop and park up the truck at the end of operating
- able to select traction aids and operate correctly over wet and/or rough ground
with loaded pallets/bucket attachments
- Prepare and take the appropriate test
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Course Time Table (This
is only a strong guide)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
Lunch |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Intro.
to
Course |
Health and Safety Up Date |
Driving Skills and procedures |
The Skill Test & Course
Wind up |
Every operator on a course receives a
coloured manual .
Every company receives the facility of our Operators Licence validity
scheme.
Every operational premises gets a verbal report on the operation of the lift trucks on there site. |
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Certification & Testing
At the end of most courses the standard
Accrediting Bodies Forum 2000 practical and the theoretical test where
possible will be conducted for for trucks covered under the Approved
Code of Practice. This is
the current recognised and recommended standards practical operators
test, agreed by all HSE recognised accredited bodies. For all other
classes the ITSSAR standards test will be applied where
appropriate. Operators are issued with an encapsulated wallet and full
sized certificate. Companies are issued with an A4 sized certificate,
the trainees original practical and theoretical test marking sheet,
course record and written trainee report where appropriate, as proof of
training. |
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