RTITB Managing & Supervising Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Operations Course

• To outline legislation affecting the safe operation of Materials Handling Equipment and to explain supervisor/manager’s responsibilities in relation to the workplace environment, pre-use inspections
• Thorough examination, training requirements, and training records, including authorisation of Operators to operate on company premises
• To outline legislation affecting the safe operation of Materials Handling Equipment and to explain supervisor/manager’s responsibilities in relation to the workplace environment, pre-use inspections.
• To describe the function of a forklift truck and to explain factors that affect its stability, in order that Supervisors recognise safe and unsafe practices.
• At the end of the course, delegates will be able to identify HSE regulations, ACOPs, and guidance relevant to their role as MHE supervisors/managers, conduct a simple departmental/site assessment, recognising safe.
• And unsafe practices, identify specific and familiarisation training needs, and offer solutions to rectify unsafe operating procedures identified.

• Course Introduction
• Walk Around Tour and Observation
• Why Are We Here Today?
• The Regulations
• Manager and Supervisor Responsibilities
• Operator Training
• Operational Safety
• Theory in Practice
• Next Steps
• Theory Assessment Session

This course is aimed at all managers and supervisors in the warehouse and logistics industry who supervise forklift truck operators, and is a legal requirement under the puwer regulations 1998, that they understand and know how to manage and supervise FLT operators.

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Secure Your Spot: Once all prerequisites are satisfied, finalise your enrolment by processing the payment.

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Industry Expertise
With decades of experience in logistics and transport, our trainers bring real-world knowledge into every session – making learning practical, relevant, and engaging.

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