National Forklift Safety Day 2021
The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) is urging businesses to get involved in National Forklift Safety Day 2021, taking place Tuesday 8th June. This year’s campaign theme is the importance of accredited Thorough Examination, accompanying updated GN28 guidance from UKMHA founder member BITA, regards examinations and safety inspections. You can get involved by visiting the […]
Mentor COVID-19 Business Update
We would like to provide further reassurance that we continue to safely deliver training, at customer sites nationwide and at our own training centres, in line with the latest government advice. Mentor remains fully functional, with offices open and contactable and some staff working from home. Regarding our training courses, the instructors carrying these out […]
Updated forklift training courses enhance learning experience
We’re pleased to announce that we have further developed our range of lift truck operator courses to continue to enhance the learning experience for delegates nationwide. At Mentor, we’ve always taken pride in the quality of our courses – not only are they accredited by leading bodies, they undergo rigorous internal development prior to release […]
New Safety Harness & VNA Rescue Course
We’ve launched a brand new Safety Harness & VNA Rescue course to provide operators a safe method of evacuation from trucks stuck in aisles at height. Created in response to demand, the course prepares operators for a ‘basket to basket’ escape into a rescue vehicle, should their truck break down in an aisle with the […]
ABA update forklift testing standards
The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport has revised testing standards for several categories of forklift trucks, due to become mandatory from 1st April 2021. Medium and high level order pickers – E1/2 Standards for medium and high level order pickers have been updated, incorporating feedback from industry to ensure the test meets the needs […]
HSE guidance on lift truck training & COVID precautions
Following the announcement of the latest national lockdown, the HSE has confirmed its stance on the continuation of lift truck training at this time. The guidance reiterates that employers must continue to ensure that staff are trained and competent to operate any industrial lift truck equipment that they use, and that until this training has […]
AITT & RTITB joint statement regards continuation of MHE training
A joint statement issued by ABA founder members AITT and RTITB has confirmed that COVID-secure lift truck training must continue for those working throughout the second national lockdown. The statement makes clear that training remains a requirement and plays a vital role in keeping things moving safely as the transport and logistics industry approaches its […]
COVID-19 Business Update: 03/11/2020
Following the latest announcement regarding a second national lockdown, we would like to provide further reassurance that we continue to deliver training safely, at customer sites and at our own training centres, in line with the latest government advice. We remain fully functional, with all offices remaining open and contactable and some staff working from […]
Mentor’s training receives AITT ‘Excellence’ status
We are delighted to have achieved AITT’s new ‘Excellence’ standard following our latest training standards audit. With all of our forklift training courses accredited by the association, Mentor is subject to regular reviews, but Excellence status is awarded to providers deemed to ‘go above and beyond the normal industry requirements’. Amongst other measures, the accolade […]
Forklift Certification: Looking for a copy of your training certificate?
Have you previously completed training with us and now require a copy of your certificate? Find out how to get one.