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After an absolutely dreadful 2020, we are preparing for the festive period and want to wish all of our customers, staff, suppliers and friends an amazing festive period. We would also like to wish all a very happy new year (it can’t be worse than this one right?) If you
It is with deep sorrow we have to announce that on Tuesday 10th November 2020, after a short hospital stay, Jeff Longdon (co-founder, brother to Vince Snr & uncle to Directors Vince Jnr and Jay) passed away in Bristol Royal Infirmary after a short illness with Covid-19. Jeff loved and was
With Government guidelines constantly changing, we are continuously having to adapt to fit with recommendations put in place. On that note, we have recently implemented that ALL candidates attending training at our centre MUST wear Face Coverings whilst in communal areas. These can be removed once in the classroom setting,
With training being key within the logistics and medical supplies industries, The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and Gov.uk have both given advice on Safe Cleaning Practices of Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) during the current pandemic we find ourselves in. We have gone through both sets of information, and have
After a lengthy wait from our accrediting bodies, two worked together to get the answers required within the Lift Truck Training Industry. Adam Smith of AITT, and Nick Welch of RTITB put their heads together and managed to get a response from the HSE regarding advice for training within the
Do you undertake a pre use / pre shift check prior to operating Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE)? Were pre use checked covered in your original training? How do you record pre use checks within your organisation? These are all questions we ask candidates who attend our centre for training. Its
See below list of our Festive Opening Hours 23rd Dec – Office Open24th Dec – Call 0117 9525625 to speak to the team25th & 26th Dec – Closed27th, 30th & 31st Dec – Office Closed – call 0117 9525625 to speak to our team.1st Jan 2020 Closed 2nd Jan 2020
It is a legal requirement to wear a seat belt whilst driving a car or other motor vehicle in the UK, but is it a legal requirement to wear one whilst operating a fork lift? The answer to this is, for counterbalanced trucks, rough terrain trucks and sideloading trucks, an
For over 30 years, HL Training Services have offered the highest quality of Forklift training nationwide. With both ITSSAR & RTITB Accredited Forklift Instructors and Tutors we can not only cover local to Bristol, but also through the rest of the UK. With a wide variety of instructors, with a
It is the employers responsibility to ensure that all operators of Mobile Elevated Working Equipment, including Boom Lifts, have been adequately trained. HL Training offer Boom Lift and Scissor Lift training accredited by either ITSSAR or RTITB and offer national coverage. Once training is completed we offer one of the
