Material Handling Equipment (MHE), and in particular equipment found in warehouses and distribution centres, such as reach trucks, forklifts, counterbalance trucks, pallet stackers and order pickers, etc., are an essential part of any business in the logistics chain, allowing businesses to manoeuvre goods easily between storage locations and vehicles.

Unfortunately, there is an element of risk associated with any MHE, especially when it is operated in confined environments and/or around other people.

Therefore, PUWER requires all those who supervise lift truck operations to be adequately trained.  Without suitable workplace safety and supervision, how are we to ensure operators will continue to perform to the safest and most efficient standards under the pressure of the live workplace, that safety issues are reported and resolved, and that administrative and training objectives are met?

If your team are responsible for managing or supervising MHE operations, and they have not been trained specifically in these risks, you could be in breach of the regulations.

We all know that businesses, and in particular those in Logistics and warehousing, are under enormous time pressures, and therefore finding the time to release staff for a day’s training in one go can seem impossible.

That’s where our RTITB Managing and Supervising MHE Operations online course comes into it’s own.

All our eLearning material is available to access anytime, anywhere with an internet connection and can be used on multiple platforms such as tablets, laptops and PCs/MACs. Candidates simply log on to the eLearning platform (an email will be sent following license purchase to create an account) and work their way through the course. Each licence provides access to the course content, plus three attempts at the end assessment.

For more information about e-learning, please visit our website.

This flexibility, modern way of training enables staff to keep their skills up to date, but in bite-size pieces around busy periods and business needs.

At the end of each course, you will receive a certificate of achievement, which you can add to their personnel files as proof your staff have completed the necessary training.

This course is perfect for anyone looking to develop into a managerial or supervisory role within a forklift / MHE environment, and for those already in the role looking to improve their understanding of their duties.

It introduces candidates to the requirements of this critical role and the training and safe operating practices that should be at the heart of any MHE operation.

Course overview

There are 6 course sections providing approx. 3-4 hours of content.  These topics are:

• Health and Safety at Work
• Regulations, ACoPs and Guidance
• Operational Experience and Qualification Requirements
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Operator Training
• Operational Safety

E-learning not right for your business?

If this all sounds great, but your staff aren’t keen on e-learning via tablets and devices, then this course can be delivered by us face-to-face at your site for your site. 

We can tailor this specifically to your trucks, your staff and the risks your business has, so it adds more value and meaning to you, and ensures your operations are covered by any training.

So don’t risk it when it comes to forklift safety – all your staff involved with MHE equipment need to be trained.