MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING

The Health and Safety Regulations define manual….. handling as:

“…any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force”.
The load can be an object, person or animal.

The MHOR 1992 set out a clear ranking of measures for dealing with risks from manual handling, these are:
First: avoid hazardous manual handling operations so far as is reasonably practicable; Second: assess any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided; and Third: reduce the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable.

FCS provide training for managers, supervisors and operators involved in manual handling activities to identify and reduce the risk associated with manual handling.

ACCREDITED TRAINING

At FCS we are accredited by ITSSAR, the Independent Training Standards Scheme and Register, which is one of the best-known and longest established accreditors in the UK.

Your employees may be total novices, or experienced operators in need of a refresher. Our fully qualified and registered instructor-examiners will put together a structured programme tailored to the needs of your business. It will be designed to guide workers through the amount of practice and training they need before they take the written and practical assessments.

Our training covers:

Counterbalance forklift truck
Reach truck
Low, medium and high level order pickers
VNA (very narrow aisle) articulated truck
Rough terrain truck
Telescopic handler truck
Side loader truck
Vehicle mounted lift truck
Vehicle mounted hoist/crane
Front load shovel truck
Powered pallet trucks
Pendant crane and slinging

Instructor training:

As well as an assessment of your operators, our experts can also provide advice on trucks and usage.

Training required by HSE
Novice operator training
Experienced operator training
Refresher training
Expert advice on forklift trucks and use
Full risk assessment of your site
Training to HSE requirements
Instructor-examiners fully ITSAAR registered

Are you thinking about the current situation with the forklift and mechanical handling operations in your business? Would you like some advice to clarify the situation? Call us on 01788 569 774 or contact us online and we’ll be pleased to help.

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Customer Testimonials

“Training is both competitive and to a high standard”

“I have been working with Ian at First Class Safety for the last 10 years. We use First Class Safety for all our logistics staff mhe training, IOSH Working Safely for our health & safety reps, IOSH Managing Safely for our logistics management team, as well as train the trainer manual handling course for our logistics trainers. Ian has also provided bespoke courses such as racking training. I would recommend First Class Safety due to Ian and his team being professional and that all training is both competitive and to a high standard.”

Darren Baker BSH Home Appliances Ltd, Kettering

“After 30 years in business the best we have come across.”

After contacting FCS with an enquiry into various workplace training courses, I have been very impressed with the customer service and the excellent training we have had delivered on our site by Ian and his team. The feedback from staff members attending FCS courses has been of great enthusiasm and praise for the content and the engaging delivery which is key in getting all the important information across. After 30 years in business the best we have come across. So a big thankyou to First Class Safety and look forward to booking more training with you.

James Boazman Hi-Speed Services Ltd, Rugby

“Ian is always on hand for any advice i need”

I have been working with FCS since 2013 and have used the following services: Fork Lift Truck Training/refresher, Abrasive wheel training, H & S for managers & risk assessment training, IOSH Working Safely And Managing Safely and currently looking at Spill Measures training. I have found working with Ian and his team a very pleasing experience, they have always been very professional and accommodating to my training requirements. Prices are reasonable and the training provided has been enjoyable, useful and knowledgeable helping us to maintain H & S requirements regarding training. I have received positive comments from the employees who have received the training and Ian is always on hand for any advice I need. I would have no hesitation in recommending FCS, they are professional, reliable and I look forward to continuing our working relationship and continued H & S training with FCS.

Paul Turner Orscheln Europe, Rugby