Let’s talk training, refresher training to be specific, writes Liam Knight, Managing Director at AITT. With recent studies showing that more and more people are falling victim to bad habits and letting safety standards slip, there’s never been a more appropriate time to discuss the prospect of getting properly trained or refreshing your training.
Many of us are guilty of letting standards slip, but when it comes to the logistics and materials handling sector, a simple slip of standards can lead to serious injuries, fines and even fatalities. With fines often exceeding £1 million, the imperative of complying with the legislation has never been greater. Workplace fatalities, sadly, remain far higher than necessary, and these could be avoided with proper accredited training.
So, that’s where AITT step in. We are the UK’s fastest growing accrediting body for workplace transport training, and remain the sole membership ran body in our industry. More than this, we respect the importance of our place in the industry, and have continued to stay non-profit, to ensure our focus stays on training standards for operators, instructors and tutors.
It should come as no surprise therefore that having a strong focus on ensuring companies prioritise their accreditation and regularly train their staff, even if they’re not due for a renewal, is pivotal to AITT’s long-term goals. One of AITT’s key aims for the industry is to reduce workplace injuries, and ensure managers do everything in their power to keep bad habits at bay. To do this, AITT have been working on a wide range of upgrades to their business.
One such recent upgrade to our own systems is our ACORNS Verifier Tool, (AITT Certification of Operator Registration Number Scheme). This new tool allows potential employers, recruitment agencies and other training providers to search a growing database of over 500,000 properly accredited candidates, and with each registration submitted undergoing a 17-point check to ensure it complies with AITT and ABA standards, potential employers, recruitment agencies and other training providers can have peace of mind in their recruitment process and health and safety procedures.
Why AITT?
When it comes to making important decisions about health and safety, perhaps none are greater than deciding on an accredited training provider. The assurance provided with an accredited training provider is second to none, with guarantees of consistency and quality. Accredited training includes:
•Traceability through accurate and instantly accessible records
•Courses that are continuously updated in line with the latest standards
•Support of industry experts
•The newest resources
•Regular, consistent audits to ensure training providers are following best practice
•Independent verification
•Evidence of best practice in the event of a HSE inspection
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