Training near Oxford

Last week we were training on the counterbalance truck at a garden centre near Oxford, as well as at our training centre near Banbury.   Oxford, the city of dreaming spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and & ..
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Training at Silverstone Park

Recently we were providing reach truck training on customer premises at Silverstone Park.  Situated on the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border, Silverstone Park provides a global destination for innovation, business development and engineering.   Silverstone circuit can offer additional su ..
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Training in sunny Eastbourne

  This week, a couple of our instructors have been training on customer premises in Eastbourne on the counterbalance and combi lift trucks.  Thanks to James for the photos, he managed to enjoy some of the sights of Eastbourne after training.   Eastbourne is a town and seaside resort in Ea ..
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Telescopic Training

  Yesterday, James, one of our instructors, was out in the sunshine training on this telescopic truck in Buckinghamshire.  Although, we do not have a telescopic truck at our training centre, we can still provide training on customer’s sites.   Telescopic handlers can be used on all type ..
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RTITB Quiz – Lift Trucks and Inclines

There is so much confusion when it comes to using forklift trucks on ramps/inclines, try this RTITB quiz (click on link below) to see if you know the correct procedure, both with or without a load.  You will need to think about stability, traction, braking and load security.   https://www.rtit ..
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When can cages be used on Lift Trucks?

According to HSE “Working platforms or ‘cages’ on lift trucks are ‘non-integrated’, ie the lift-truck operator controls the movement of the truck including the cage. There are no controls in the cage to control the truck or cage movement.   The use of non-integrated pl ..
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Training during current lockdown

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have confirmed that urgent and essential lift truck operator training can continue during the current national lockdown.   Stackers Training will continue to supply training throughout the lockdown on customer premises, where permitted, and also at our trai ..
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Training in Hartlepool

Last week, we carried out some pedestrian stacker training in Hartlepool, County Durham as well as novice and refresher training at our training centre and training on the pivot steer truck in Banbury.   Hartlepool is on the North Sea coast, 17 miles north of Middlesborough and 20 miles south o ..
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A visit to Stackers Training

For those who haven’t yet visited our training centre at Apollo Park, Wroxton, near Banbury, we’ve put together this slideshow to show you where we are and what facilities we can offer.   We can train on weekends and evenings, as well as weekdays to suit your requirements.  Give us ..
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RTITB supports #FLTASAFETYDRIVE

In a recent blog article we talked about how, under normal circumstances, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) would be bringing us the National Forklift Safety Convention at this time of year.  As that hasn’t been possible this year, they have been running an extended campaign over the last f ..
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