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There
is no specific requirement to provide refresher training after set
intervals, but 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 reasonable intervals, will indicate whether any further
training is 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 may find it useful to
record re-assessment in their safety monitoring 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 retraining 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.
At present there is no legal requirement to
re-fresh. It is however recommended that an operators driving skills may
need to be assessed every 3-5 years. 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.
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