We’ve had several enquiries lately for training on pedestrian stacker trucks.

The Accrediting Bodies Association (who include RTITB) have categorised pedestrian stackers into 3 different groups for training purposes and these are as follows:

• A low level stacker is for trucks that only lift up to 300 mm.
• A medium/eye level stacker is for trucks that lift up to 2999 mm.
• A high level stacker is for trucks that lift above 3000 mm.

The course durations vary for each category so please contact us for more information on timescales, etc.

If you are unsure of the lifting height of your pedestrian stacker, please check the capacity/rating plate which should be in a prominent position on your machine.

We have recently erected some new car park signs at our training centre at Apollo Park, Wroxton, near Banbury.

As you come into Apollo Park, turn left at the mini roundabout and you’ll see our training centre ahead on the right.  If you come up the slope and turn left, then left again you’ll see the car park spaces and the new signs.

To see a map of where to find us click on the link below

https://stackerstraining.co.uk/locations/

Did you know, we can provide RTITB accredited commercial vehicle banksperson training?

This course provides individuals with all the skills they require to safely guide workplace vehicle operations.

It includes:

• Identifying problems on site
• Introducing safe systems of work
• Understanding the driver’s view
• Driver and Banksperson communication
• Banksperson signals
• Knowing the site and agreeing procedures
• Guiding reversing vehicles

We can train 5 novices in one day.  We can also provide refresher training – please contact us for more information on course durations.

Tel: 0800 024 8084 or e-mail anne@stackerstraining.co.uk

Last week one of our instructors was training on the counterbalance truck on customer premises in Daventry.

Daventry is a market town in West Northamptonshire, close to the border with Warwickshire.  In 2021 it’s population was approximately 28,000, making it the sixth largest town in Northamptonshire.

The Moot Hall, shown in the photo below, is a Georgian property built in 1769 and now a Grade II listed building.  It has seen a variety of occupants over the years – it has been used as the Mayor’s parlour, the Tourist Information Centre, an Indian Restaurant and even a Women’s prison.

Our other instructors were training at our centre in Banbury last week, on counterbalance and reach trucks, and also at a garden centre near Staines in Surrey.

For more information on the courses we can provide and course durations call us on
0800 024 8084 or e-mail anne@stackerstraining.co.uk

Conversion training can be carried out when a trainee has already been qualified on one type of truck but needs training on another similar type (eg, rider operated).

For example, a trainee may already have been trained on the counterbalance truck but also needs to drive a reach truck.  Another example might be that a trainee is qualified on a multi directional truck and needs to drive a pivot steer truck.

Conversion training is a one day course for one trainee or two days for two/three trainees.   If we haven’t trained the candidate previously, we will need to see a copy of their certificate of training on the first truck for our audit purposes with RTITB (these can be e-mailed to us).

Trainees would not be able to convert from a Scissor Lift or Cherry Picker to a rider operated truck as there are not significant similarities in the skills and knowledge required to operate both machines.

There are many different scenarios and the RTITB has produced a guidance document for training providers so if you are unsure on the type of training you require, please contact us on 0800 024 8084 or e-mail anne@stackerstraining.co.uk.

Following our last forklift experience session on 11^th May, we are planning to hold another session on
Saturday 28^th September at our training centre at Apollo Park, Wroxton, near Banbury.

This provides attendees with some basic tuition on health and safety, how to operate the counterbalance truck and then there will be an opportunity to have a go, under supervision of course, and undertake some basic steering exercises.  Tea, coffee and cakes will be provided.  There will be a charge of £30 per person and all proceeds will be donated to the Horton Hospital, Banbury.

If you’ve already been to one of our sessions and driven the counterbalance truck, you can attend again and have your experience on the reach truck.  Spaces are limited for both trucks though so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend on Saturday 28^th September.  You can e-mail anne@stackerstraining.co.uk or call 0800 024 8084 to book your place.

Whilst we mainly provide training during the day, either held at our training centre at Apollo Park, Wroxton, near Banbury or on customer premises, we also continue to offer training on evenings and weekends, when required.

Some of our customers request refresher training is carried out on a Saturday, when production is less busy and we can arrange a mutually convenient date to provide this training.

Our novice courses on counterbalance and reach trucks can be adapted to run over several evenings, rather than the usual 3 days or we can split the training over two weekends.  We can work with individuals to be flexible on start and finish times.

Most of the training we provide for individuals is on a one to one basis with the instructor, which allows for more practice time, but if you have a friend or colleague who would also like to undertake a training course with you, please let us know as we will be able to offer you a discounted rate for this.

If you are interested in any of our courses, please call us on 0800 024 8084 to discuss your requirements or e-mail anne@stackerstraining.co.uk for more information.

RTITB have produced a free handout detailing why slow and steady will always win the race.

Lift trucks account for around 25% of workplace incidents with reckless speed a significant contributing factor.

Click on the link below to download the free resource and share within your company to encourage best practice

5-Reasons-Why-Slow-and-Steady

Here’s a link to a short video showing highlights from our forklift experience session on Saturday 11th May 2024.

https://www.facebook.com/StackersTraining/videos/2483012875231183

See our previous blog post for more information

https://stackerstraining.co.uk/forklift-experience-raises-funds-for-horton-general-hospital-banbury/

On Saturday 11^th May 2024, we held a forklift experience session at our training centre at Apollo Park, near Banbury.

We would like to thank everyone who attended this event and we are delighted to have raised £500 for the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Two ladies decided to have their experience on the scissor lift and six other attendees were split into two groups of three and drove the electric and gas counterbalance trucks.  They did some basic steering exercises and some stacking and de-stacking of boxes.

Below is some of the feedback we received:

“Brilliant”

“Absolutely fabulous experience, would highly recommend.  Great instructors and overall fun experience”

“Great fun.  I really enjoyed today.  Made new friends.  Instructors were lovely”

“Fabulous morning, thank you”

“Spencer was very patient with delivery of instruction.  Thank you”

If you are interested in attending a future forklift experience session, or know anyone who would be, please contact anne@stackerstraining.co.uk or call 0800 024 8084.