Positive Impact Award Finalist 2023

by Richard Colligan | Jun 21, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

Positive Impact Award Finalist 2023

Key Performance Training is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the SME National Business Awards 2023 final, in the Positive Impact award category.

There was a record number of applicants this year, so reaching the final was no easy feat. We were selected as finalists for this category after we shared our story with the panel. We highlighted how proud we are to work with not only private companies and individuals to deliver high quality training, but also our work with charities and agencies that help people who might need more support.

We believe that everyone has the right to employment, and if you are willing to learn, then we are willing to help you do that. By developing these partnerships, we’ve helped lots of people turn their lives around, and we’ve helped provide them with dignity, opportunity and set them on the first step towards a rewarding career.

We’ve booked our tickets for the final, which is in London in December, so for everyone that has been a part of our journey, thank you and we’ll keep you posted on how we do.

If you’re looking to kickstart your career, or need to ensure your business is compliant, have a look at our courses on the website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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Our Upcoming Course Dates

by Rachel Gearon | Jun 13, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, RTITB, Training courses

Our upcoming course dates

We are delighted to advise you of some of our upcoming courses:

Course Name

Course Dates

Course Duration

Emergency First Aid

At Work (EFAW)

Wednesday 28th June 2023

Friday 28th July 2023

Tuesday 22nd August 2023

1 day

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Thursday 29th June 2023

Thursday 27th July 2023

Monday 21st August 2023

1 day

Rough Terrain

Telehandler Truck –Refresher, Conversion or Novice

W/C 3rd July 2023

Refresher – 1 day

Conversion – 1 – 2 days

Novice – 3 days

To see the course outlines, please see our website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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National Forklift Safety Day

by Richard Colligan | Jun 7, 2023 | Employment & skills, Industry news, RTITB, Training courses

National Forklift Safety Day

Tuesday 13th June is National Forklift Safety Day, and this year’s theme is “Safe Sites Save Lives’.

According to the HSE’s Workplace Fatal Injuries in Great Britain report, published in July 2022, 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2021/22, with around a quarter of these (30) consigned to the Construction sector. The Transportation & Storage sector, which includes Warehousing & Logistics, shows 16 deaths.

The most common fatal industrial accident constitutes falls from height, accounting for 29 of the total number of deaths in the period. The second most common fatal industrial accident involved people being struck by a moving vehicle, followed by people being struck by a flying/falling object, contact with machinery and then trapped by something collapsing or overturning.

The risks associated with such incidents could be reduced if correct risk assessments are carried out, along with improved operator training and supervision, increased use of safety infrastructure and automation.

“Anyone with a stake in this important industry will recognise the importance of keeping workers safe and we hope National Forklift Safety Day will encourage more organisations to audit their safety protocols to ensure they remain compliant at all times” said David Goss, Technical Director of UKMHA (UK Material Handling Association).

Have you or your drivers had adequate forklift training? Do you have records to show what training they have had and that it’s in date? Would you be confident that in the event of an incident, you could provide evidence of that training and that it was sufficient and compliant? Have you had some near misses involving operators driving poorly?

There are lots of training companies and trainers out there offering courses, but the quality of that training can vary greatly. To ensure that any training you invest in is of a high standard and is HSE compliant, then you should use an accredited training company. Our RTITB accreditation ensures that our training is legally compliant, of a high standard and operators only pass our courses if they are competent to do operate.

We offer a huge range of forklift training courses in our centre, or we can come to you to deliver training at your site. Please see our forklift training webpage – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/flt-courses-rtitb-forklift-training-swindon-and-nationwide-counterbalance-reach-bendi-telescopic/#

If you want to ensure that you or your organisation are compliant and if you take the safety of those who operate on and around forklift trucks seriously, then contact to us about how our accredited training can help you.

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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Celebrating a fantastic May

by Rachel Gearon | Jun 1, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

Celebrating a fantastic May

We wanted to share with you some of the fantastic things that have happened here at Key Performance Training in May.

Training highlights

We have been able to work with four new companies this month, helping them with a variety of courses, so we’re delighted to be able to help them achieve compliance and we look forward to working with them again in the near future.

We’ve run 16 courses this month and we’ve helped 24 people achieve their training goals. One of the highlights was our first Mental Health First Aid Course. We ran this in support of the UK Mental Health Foundation, and we donated 10% of our course fees to them, as well as provided our trained delegates with a green pin badge, which is the symbol of the charity. We are planning on running our open course at least once a month, as we see Mental Health training becoming more in demand with employers; especially if training is made mandatory by the Government.

Our general manager, Rachel Gearon, attended our Emergency First Aid at Work course this month as well, ensuring our own certification has been renewed and is up to date.

Events

We’ve joined Grafters, a networking group for people wo work with the construction industry. We will be planning an event with them in July, so their members can come along and have a go on a forklift truck.

We’ve also joined the South West Growth Hub team and attended an initial 1-2-1 meeting. We’re going to attend their next networking meeting in Chippenham at the end of June, so we’re really looking forward to meeting some of the members face to face.

We were also delighted to attend the Swindon Business Expo on 18th May at Swindon Double Tree, Hilton Hotel. We met lots of great people and were also able to make some new and potentially exciting contacts there.

Personal news

On a personal note, our trainer Darren Radford also had a huge highlight this month, as he got married to the wonderful Mandy. We were there to celebrate alongside them, and we all had a fabulous time. We wish them a very long and happy life together.

All in all, it’s been a busy and rewarding month, and we’re looking forward to June being as productive.

If you’re interested in booking a course, please have a look on our website at the huge range we offer – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/#

Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information about how we can help or to book your course today.

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Saturday training now available

by Richard Colligan | May 24, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, RTITB, Training courses

Saturday training now available

We’re delighted to be able to announce that due to popular demand, we’re opening the training centre on Saturdays for forklift refresher courses.

We’ve been repeatedly asked if we can offer Saturday training, because people struggle to get the time off work in the week, so we’ve listened and are now able to offer refresher courses on Saturdays. We can even train you on two trucks in a single day on a Saturday!

There is such high demand in the South West for experienced operators, so there are some great opportunities out there now for highly paid jobs with sociable hours. We have links with the local job agencies and can put you in touch with the best people to help you find that next step in your career.

Perhaps you allowed your certificate to lapse because you found other work. Perhaps you just fancy a change in career. Whatever your reasons, an up-to-date RTITB certificate can open doors for you.

And because we know times are difficult right now, we’ve decided not to charge a weekend rate for this, so our normal prices are being held – £155 plus VAT per certificate. We hope this helps everyone a little in these tough times.

If you’d like more information about the course itself, please see here

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Latest news from the HSE

by Rachel Gearon | May 17, 2023 | Industry news, Training courses, Workplace safety

News from the HSE

The HSE has fined a company in Birmingham £600,000 after a worker’s leg crushed by a forklift truck.

The man was working for AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited when the incident occurred at the firm’s Birmingham site on Bordesley Green Road on 8 May 2018.

He had been walking across a pedestrian crossing at the site when a forklift truck, being driven by another worker, collided with him, crushing his leg and ankle. The driver did not slow down while approaching the pedestrian crossing and his vision was restricted as the forklift truck was carrying multiple intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).

The injured worker required surgery and skin grafts following the incident.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the incident found AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited failed to provide an adequate risk assessment nor a safe system of work. There was also a lack of appropriate supervision. This led to the adoption and development of an unsafe custom and practice on site.

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited, of Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,188.60 at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 3 April 2023.

HSE inspector Marie Wheeler said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by the employer adequately assessing the risks and ensuring a suitable workplace transport system was implemented with correct management and supervision in place.

“Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”

If you are operating a forklift truck, you need to be aware of the dangers and be adequately trained on how to operate them safely. This includes observing your environment, including pedestrians.

Supervisors and managers also need to be aware of the dangers involved their operation and put adequate measures in place to protect their staff and visitors.

We offer a range of RTITB forklift operator training, as well as an online forklift manager course (Managing & Supervising Materials Handling Equipment Operations), so we can help you remain compliant with the law, and help you ensure your staff are protected from unnecessary and avoidable risks.

For more information about our forklift courses, please click here

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