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Bendi / Flexi Courses now available
Bendi / Flexi Pivot Steer forklifts are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to operate in narrow aisles and their flexibility when compared to conventional Very Narrow Aisle order pickers. We are now able to offer Bendi / Flexi Articulated forklift safety refreshers and conversions at our Coventry training centre in a simulated warehouse environment. Courses are of 1 or 2 day duration and group sizes are kept small to ensure trainees benefit from the maximum amount of time available on the truck.
Follow the link for prices or call 02476 469027 for further information
Marine Crane Training 03 May 12
Train-a-Lift have been helping the Port of Mostyn with marine crane training during the first quarter of 2012. Initially we carried out training on a 12 tonne metre Palfinger hydraulic loader crane fitted to the m.v. Eileen, a new multi-role workboat built especially for the port. Since then further training has been undertaken on a Heila 200 tonne metre crane fitted to a wind farm support vessel, Andre-B operated by BMS Towing b.v. Further details can be found at http://bms-towing.nl/ and http://www.portofmostyn.co.uk/port-news.php
Workplace deaths rise 07 Feb 12
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new warning about workplace safety following a rise in the number of deaths in the UK during 2010/2011. In total 171 people were killed at work during 2010/2011, which is 25 more than the previous year. In excess of 24,700 workers also suffered a major injury during the same period.
A HSE spokesperson said "These statistics highlight why we need good health and safety in British workplaces. Employers should spend their time tackling real dangers that workers face rather than worrying about trivial risks or pointless paperwork [...continue]
High demand for ITSSAR Instructor Courses 21 Nov 11
2011 has been one of our best years for ITSSAR Accredited Instructor Courses (Train the Trainer.) We run these courses every month at our Coventry training centre and have also run several courses at cutomer's premises throughout the year.
Employing an 'in-house' instructor is becoming increasingly popular with many companies, giving them increased flexibility and also providing substantial cost benefits.
Some comments from recent courses .........
'I dont think this course could have been better'
'Very good, presentation was excellent'
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