We are still undertaking training for those customers who consider their training requirements as essential for the conduct of their business.
The HSE issued a statement on the 7th January 2021 regarding the provision of training confirming that urgent and essential training can continue during the current lockdown:
Employers are required to ensure that their workers are trained and competent to operate any industrial lift truck equipment they use. Initial or refresher training may be required for new starters, for existing staff using new types of equipment, or as a refresher for existing workers.
Lift-truck operators, even those who are trained and experienced, need to be routinely monitored in the workplace and, where necessary, retested or given refresher training to make sure they continue to operate lift trucks safely. There is no specific time period in law after which refresher training or a formal assessment is required. However, employers may decide that automatic refresher training or a retest after a set period (for example 3-5 years) is the best way to make sure staff remain competent.
To reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission, employers and training providers should apply the hierarchy of control to manage the risks of training and consider:
Face coverings are not PPE and should not be used as a substitute for suitable risk control measures.
Employers should consult the Government COVID-19 guidance at Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) when deciding how training can be carried out safely. It remains the employer’s responsibility to not allow anyone to operate lift trucks on any premises without authorisation.
It remains the employer’s responsibility to not allow anyone to operate lift trucks on any premises without authorisation.
Authorisation should only be given where employees have completed suitable training in line with the guidance at https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg462.pdf and have achieved an appropriate level of operating ability.
We acknowledge that last minute cancellations and changes to scheduled training will be inevitable during the current pandemic. We are keen to ensure that the Health and Safety of our instructors and staff is not put at risk by candidates attending courses when they should be self isolating or booking a COVID test.
We are happy to cancel and/or reschedule a training course where:
All we ask in these circumstances is that we are provided with confirmation in order to reschedule at a suitable time interval that meets with the government guidelines.
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