Forklift and MHE Training for Manufacturing Businesses
GH Training delivers practical, AITT-accredited forklift and material handling equipment training for manufacturing and production sites across the North West, North Wales and West Yorkshire.
Every production site is different. Training is completed at your premises so operators can learn with the trucks, loads, access routes and workplace controls used in your operation.
MHE Training for Production Sites
Forklifts operating in manufacturing environments frequently work close to machinery, production lines, storage areas, loading bays, contractors and pedestrians. Operators may also move raw materials, finished products, stillages, dies, coils or fabricated components.
On-site training can take account of:
- Vehicle and pedestrian interaction around production areas
- Restricted access beside machinery and workstations
- Material movements between stores, production and dispatch
- Changes in load size, weight and stability
- Shift handovers and shared equipment
- Site rules, one-way systems and designated loading areas
Training for Your Equipment and Loads
The correct course depends on the equipment being used and the work operators are expected to complete.
Relevant training can include:
- Counterbalance Forklift Training for general production, yard and loading duties
- Reach Truck Training for pallet storage and warehouse operations
- Multidirectional Forklift Training for long materials and restricted aisles
- Pivot Steer Training for narrow-aisle storage
- Overhead Gantry Crane Training for controlled lifting within production areas
- Slinger Signaller Training for employees responsible for preparing, attaching and directing suspended loads
Lifting Operations and Unusual Loads
Manufacturing businesses often handle loads that are long, offset, fragile, unevenly distributed or difficult to secure. A truck’s rated capacity alone does not confirm that every load can be moved safely.
Operators must understand load centres, stability, attachments, visibility and the effect that load shape can have on the truck. Where cranes are used, employees also need suitable knowledge of lifting accessories, communication methods and exclusion zones.
Training should be supported by appropriate risk assessments, safe systems of work and suitable equipment. Our Risk Assessment and Method Statement Awareness course can help employees understand how these controls support everyday tasks.
Supervision Across Shifts
Manufacturing activity can change between products, shifts and production schedules. Supervisors need to recognise unsafe behaviour, manage reported defects and respond when equipment or working conditions change.
Managing and Supervising MHE Operations provides practical guidance for the people responsible for workplace transport activity.
Additional or refresher training may be required following an incident, unsafe operation, a change of truck or attachment, a long absence from operating, or evidence that an operator’s competence has declined.
Planning the Correct Training
Before recommending a course, GH Training will review the equipment category, operator experience, number of learners, types of load and the environment in which the equipment is used.
Training can be arranged around production schedules, weekday requirements, weekends and shifts where availability allows.
Arrange Manufacturing and Production Training
GH Training supports engineering, fabrication, food production, packaging and general manufacturing businesses with practical workplace training.
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Call 01925 500796 to discuss the equipment and training requirements at your site.