Pallet & Stacker Truck Training:

There are different types of training dependant on the skills of the delegates. All the delegate need to be the same level for the training, for example for novice training all the delegates need to have no experience.

Novice Training: Is for individuals who have no experience of operating a forklift truck.

Experienced Training: Is for individuals who are regularly operating a forklift truck without a certification or the certificate is over 5 years.

Refresher Training: Is for individuals looking to refresher current skills on a forklift truck . The certification must be within 5 years.

Conversion Training: Is for individuals who are looking to gain training on a different forklift truck, converting from one forklift truck to another. The forklift truck certification must be within 5 years.

Below are a list of days and maximum number of delegates for each training as outlined by the AITT the accredited body.

Low Lift Pallet Truck: A1 and A2

Refresher Training:
1 days for 5 delegate max

Counterbalance Lift Truck A3 and Reach Lift Truck A7

Refresher Training:
1 day for 3 delegate max

Novice Training:
3 days for 3 delegate max

Lift Truck Stacker A4, A5 and Lift Truck Straddle A6

Refresher Training:
1 day for 3 delegate max

Novice Training:
2 days for 3 delegate max

Yes, we can our trainer would come out to your site to complete the training. We are based in Wymondham, but travel throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. If the location is further there maybe an additional cost.

If you require training on an low lift pallet truck, A1 or A2, we can complete the training at our training centre in Wymondham.

The official forklift training standard came into existence in the UK in 1969. Forklift training has the following accrediting bodies such as AITT, ITSSAR, RTITB etc. and all follow pretty much the same guidance and require similar, if not the same, times for training.

We are accredited by AITT and so have to follow their timings for courses.

Accredited forklift training gives each delegate appropriate time on the truck and clear guidance from an experienced instructor, helping them develop the skills, competence and confidence to operate safely, with safety always the priority.

Unaccredited courses are deemed in-house, and are not recognised by the HSE, and so are not something we would offer.

Certain Pallet Truck require LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations).  High Lift over 300mm truck require a LOLER which includes the A3 counterbalance, A4 and A5 stacker, A6 straddle and A7 reach.

The LOLER is similar to a MOT and the forklift requires a thorough examination every 12 months under the HSE Guidelines and LOLER 1998.

If the LOLER is out of date on for the truck we are training on the training will not be able to go ahead. This is covered on our booking form.

Yes, employees using a pallet truck should undergo some training, as outlined below;

PUWER 1998: Under Regulation 9 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), employers have a strict legal duty to ensure that anyone who operates work equipment—including powered and manual pallet trucks—has received appropriate and adequate training and instruction