To ensure that you get the best deal in Daventry for Forklift Training courses make sure you contact Stackers Training for expert tuition on all types of trucks.Daventry is a small historic market town lying in the middle of England in the County of Northamptonshire, it has a rough population of around 25,000. Daventry has seen rapid growth in the last 10 years.

Daventry has many housing estates, Ashby Fields, Lang Farm, Timken and Middlemore. The most recent estate is Monksmoor with another 1000 new homes being built.
Daventry town has had a market since the twelfth century, attracting people from the surrounding villages to buy and sell their produce. The street market is held every Tuesday and Friday in the High Street and on the first Saturday of each month is a farmer’s market held in High Street.

Daventry business

Daventry is situated at the heart of the road and rail network. Daventry District is a long-established hub for logistics, a sector that continues to grow and attract major national investment into the area. Businesses with substantial UK facilities include Ford, Cummins, Eddie Stobart, Wincanton, DHL, Exel, Wetherspoon and Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Mothercare among the national retailers basing their distribution operations on the nearby West Coast Mainline at DIRFT, the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal which also connects UK businesses to continental Europe.

Volvo in Daventry is set to invest £6 million in a new training facility. The company has long-standing roots in Daventry town and it is hoped their operations will thrive in Daventry town for years to come.

Stackers Training is a locally run company that works with many businesses throughout the area in training their staff to high standards in the following training courses;

 Counterbalance
 Reach
 Telescopic
 Pivot Steer
 Pedestrian Stacker Truck
 Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
 Vehicle Mounted Hydraulic Loader
 Vehicle Mounted Lift Truck

Why use Stackers Training for your training?
Stackers Training offer good quality training tailored to your needs

• We come to you at a location to suit you
• Great reputation in the local area
• Various types of forklift truck training provided
• Bespoke training for your individual needs
• Competitive prices

Forklift trucks and pedestrians need to be separated wherever possible ie, designated walkways and designated forklift operating areas. Forklift operators are always told to be aware of pedestrians but, in the same instance, pedestrians need to be aware of forklift trucks.

Ideally pedestrians should wear hi vis vests and safety boots but a lot of incidents will occur when a forklift is entering/exiting an aisle where pedestrians are working or when a pedestrian enters an aisle where forklifts are operating.
Forklift drivers should slow down in these areas, drive wide if possible to aid with vision and use their horn where appropriate.

Pedestrians should enter these areas with caution and should understand that they need to get the attention of the forklift driver so he/she is aware of their presence.

An unfortunate incident happened at Royal Mail where a workers foot was run over. Click here for the full article:

A recent newsletter from the RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board) highlights why “slow and steady” always wins the race.

In brief, here are the 5 reasons which prove the point:

1. Truck Stability – less chance of tip over

2. Accuracy – correct truck positioning first time

3. Damage – reduces the risk of damage to product, trucks and infrastructure

4. General Environment Safety – forklift trucks and pedestrians do not mix well

5. Rushing leads to short cuts – short cuts lead to taking risks/incorrect operation of truck

For the full story, please click here

Four different duty holders have been prosecuted after a worker was injured by a MEWP (mobile elevating work platform). The MEWP was being driven to the site where it was going to be working when one of the wheels struck an employee and partially ran over his feet.

The injured man suffered multiple fractures in his right foot, a fracture of his left ankle and significant soft tissue damage to both feet. HSE’s investigation found that the Company had failed to prepare suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements for the operation.

It was found that suitable site safety induction had not been carried out and it was also found that site health and safety documents had been fabricated in an attempt to deflect responsibility. For full story see attached article from RoSPA’s newsletter, Safety Express.

James began his teaching career initially as a driving instructor in 2008.
 

With his passion for teaching people and encouraging others, he decided to extend his teaching skills obtained as a driving instructor to educating others in the operation of heavy lifting equipment.

James has been teaching fork lift skills since 2013, he is fully RTITB qualified to teach in a range of vehicles.

There are some similarities in teaching people to drive cars and fork lift trucks and his aim is to make people feel comfortable and relaxed so they enjoy their training and forget about being nervous. It is extremely rewarding to see trainees pass their driving test or fork lift test and to know that he has helped them gain an essential skill for life.

Whereas with driving instruction, he may not work with his trainees again after they have passed their test (with the exception of Pass Plus) but fork lift refresher training is carried out every 3 years so it’s good to see trainees again and make sure their skills are up to date on their one day refresher course.

James enjoys the diversity of fork lift training as he gets to travel widely and train on some interesting sites. To date James has been training in Cornwall, Hampshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Surrey and Kent as well as more local courses in and around Oxfordshire.

James is delighted to be part of the team at Stackers Training and looks forward to an exciting career with the Company. If you are looking for a professional company to help you get your forklift licence contact Stackers Training on 0800 024 8084