Higher demand for forklift driver training

"We've seen a significant rise in people attending our driver training courses over the past few months," said Ken Stoll, Briggs Equipment's EH&S advisor. "The need for companies to become compliant with health and safety legislation is ever more important, but we've also seen a rise in people wanting to re-train and up their key skills especially in light of the current economic and social climate." The courses last from one to five days and can be completed on site or at one of Briggs' training centres. The structure includes practical and theory tests, a thorough explanation of current legislation with a focus on workforce health and safety legislation and the operator's safety code. Briggs Equipment offers training on a range of equipment including counterbalance forklifts, power pallets, rough terrain and telescopic units, mobile elevated work platforms and specialist plants. Briggs Equipment's driver training courses are accredited to RTITB and are certified under NORS, the National Operator Registration Scheme, which is the centralised validation, registration and certification scheme for all RTITB accredited training.