Frequently Asked Questions

Up to three candidates can attend a forklift course with us.

Your qualification is for life and won’t expire. However, it is recommended that a refresher or retraining course is taken every three to five years.

Self-Sponsored Candidates can email us on info@fcsafety.co.uk to request a copy of their certification.
If the course was paid for by your employer, we recommend that you approach them directly to request authorisation from them to allow us to release a copy of the certification to you.
For all copies of certification we charge a minimum administration fee.

Yes, you do not need to have a driving license to operate a forklift. You will, however, require novice forklift operation training to ensure you comply with safe working practices.

Yes, our Health and Safety Training Academy is located in Rugby, Warwickshire and our MHE Training Academy is located in Crick, Northampton.

Refresher courses are recommended every three to five years.

Independent Training Standards Scheme & Register and is national accrediting body for Workplace Transport.

Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB) and is the leading standards setting body for workplace transport training.

Once you have completed the CITB Safety, Health and Environment examination. First Class Safety are able to provide you with the theory side of your application with our IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Workers.

Yes, here at First Class Safety we currently offer online options for all of our IOSH courses. Our online IOSH courses are held over Microsoft Teams. For all other courses we recommend face-to-face training to ensure practical elements are completed thoroughly and to promote collaboration and interaction.

Here at First Class Safety we provide MHE conversion courses. However, conversions are dependent on the truck you’re converting from and to. We recommend you contact our administration team on info@fcsafety.co.uk for more information.

We recommend you bring warm, comfortable clothing, a high visibility vest or jacket and steel toecap safety shoes which will be required to be worn on each day.

We require the following for training on customer’s site.

• A training room allocated for the full length of the course.
• Wall space for a projector or a television with a HDMI connection.
• Sufficient space for the practical elements of our health and safety training courses.
• Warehouse space assigned for MHE training with space big enough to set up a chicane and empty pallets to build two stacks.
• A truck that is allocated for the training on the training days that is fully charged with LOLER certificates that are up to date.
• Pre use check sheets.

If you are unable to meet these requirements at your site. Please contact the Administration Team to discuss training arrangements at our First Class Safety Training Academy.

Here at First Class Safety Training our in house training follows the approved code of practice and we will create a in house certificate upon successful completion of our course. Our accredited training is verified by an external awarding body.