Business Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19) 19/03/2020
During this uncertain time, we wanted to provide some reassurance regards Mentor’s continued operations and adoption of the latest Government guidance. We would like to assure our customers that we remain fully functional, with our offices remaining open and some staff working from home, and continue to carry out training across the UK, wherever it […]
Report reveals industry safety shortcomings
In support of National Forklift Safety Month this October, we’ve released a comprehensive forklift safety report featuring shocking statistics that call for greater awareness among UK operators and their managers. Forklift Safety Insights is a new report and guidance document, recommending ways to improve site safety after a recent survey revealed the troubling realties of […]
New testing standards for Category A machines
The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) have released an updated Basic Operating Skills Test for pedestrian and rider pallet trucks (categories A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 & A7). Taking into account feedback from a variety of stakeholders, including the HSE, the standards have been revised to produce a test more tailored to […]
New Managing Forklift Operations e-learning course
We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our all new Managing Forklift Operations course, available for the first time online, as well as face-to-face, to help busy managers fit training around daily demands. The first e-learning course of its kind in the UK, Managing Forklift Operations is AITT accredited, and specifically developed by Mentor […]
Give your operations the green light with a site safety audit
We’ve developed a new site safety audit which shows, at a glance, whether your forklift operations are working as safely, legally and profitably as possible. Using a simple traffic light system, the Site Safety Audit and Risk Analysis helps your organisation identify where they are meeting regulatory standards and where there are opportunities for improvement. […]
ABA introduce revised counterbalance & reach testing standards
As of 1st September 2018, Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) testing standards for counterbalance and reach fork lift trucks will be changed, following feedback from the four accrediting companies that form the ABA. The changes come as a result of the ABA’s annual review of the testing standards to ensure they are working in practice for […]
Site audits available nationwide with same-day results
To further assist businesses looking for ways to maximise productivity and site safety, we’ve developed our site auditing programme and can now offer better availability than ever to those who need it. In line with demand, we’ve expanded our team of auditors and are providing nationwide coverage so organisations all over the UK can benefit […]
What new LEEA crane training standards mean for you
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has implemented new training standards for overhead crane operator training, that will benefit operators & businesses alike. The latest requirements, implemented to promote consistency in the quality of courses accredited by the Association, specify a minimum novice course duration as well as placing a cap on the maximum number […]
Generic manual handling training: a “waste of time and money”
HSE urge businesses to avoid generic manual handling training, branding it a “waste of time and money”. Read more here.
Helping Transaid increase bicycle ambulance fleet in Zambia
We’ve pledged support to international development organization Transaid, and sponsored a bicycle ambulance for a new project in Zambia. At the recent SHD Logistics Awards, we made a donation to Transaid’s new access to healthcare project which, along with others made on the night, will see the purchase of as many as 12 new bicycle […]