Our Training Courses

A six day course over a 3 month period, aimed at all personnel working on vehicle tail lifts.

The course covers the following subjects:

Servicing and maintenance

Weight Testing.

Tail Lift Familiarisation,

Manufacturers Product Training.

Hands on fault finding and servicing.

LOLER Regulations and Thorough Examinations.

Course consists of theory and practical sessions,with exams on each subject.

An assessment is carried out on the last day. 

(We recommend that individuals who have no Tail Lift Experience attend our Tail Lift Familiarisation Training Course prior to attending this course.)

Course Content
Course content includes:

• Health & Safety Legislation – includes LOLER/PUWER regulations 1998, CE Marking regulations, LOLER reporting and correct paperwork and LOLER practical & Thorough Examinations.
• Tail Lift Servicing & Maintenance – the correct procedure's for carrying out tail lift servicing and general maintenance.
• Tail Lift Weight Testing – the correct procedure for Weight Testing to adhere to BS EN1756/1 and BS EN1756/2. Theory and practical sessions, correct use of Test Weights.
• Fault Finding – including reading and understanding Tail Lift wiring & hydraulic diagrams.
• Course is both theory and practical.

An examination test on each of the above subjects concludes the training.
Certificates are also awarded to successful candidates, valid for 3 years.

Aim of the course
To give attendees the necessary knowledge of vehicle Tail Lifts to carry out Servicing, Repairs, Thorough Examinations, and Weight Testing in a safe and correct manner, in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines, and meeting all regulations covered by LOLER PUWER and HASAW.

Course Content
The course explains how Tail Lifts should be used safely and correctly to reduce accident risks and encompasses manufacturers’ operator guidelines. It explains the correct loading and unloading of platforms and explains the safety features fitted on Tail Lifts, how they operate and how they should be used. The course also includes basic product familiarisation, legislation regarding the safe use of Tail Lifts, along with pre use checks and working at height.
This course is theory and practical with an examination test at the end of the days’ course.
Certificates are awarded to successful candidates.Valid for 3 years

Aim of the course
To give attendees the necessary skills and confidence to operate Tail Lifts in the correct and safe manner and to be able to carry out pre use checks correctly.

Course Content

This training brings engineers up to date with current legislation and practices and reaffirms their inspection skills.

Course has theory and practical sessions to it, including a knowledge assessment at the end of the course.

Recertification lasts for 3 years.

Course Aims

This aim of this course is instruct people who are fitting new or second-hand tail lifts to carry it out to professionally recognised standards with the testing and relevant Certification prior to them being put into service.

Objectives

Giving candidates vehicle tail lifts skills and knowledge necessary, enabling them to then perform Thorough examinations and Weight Testing in a safe and correct manner, This will be in accordance with manufacturers guidelines whilst meeting all current up to date regulations.

Content 

• Health & Safety Legislation
• PUWER Regulations 1998
• LOLER Regulations 1998
• CE Marking and Regulations
• LOLER Reporting and correct paperwork
• LOLER practical and thorough examinations 
• Weight testing
• Correct procedures for weight testing under BS EN1756/1 and BS EN1756/2
• Theory and practical sessions
• Correct use of test equipment
• Safe Systems of Work

Outcomes

Following continuous practical evaluation and an end written Knowledge Assessment, Certificates are then awarded to the successful candidates and will be be valid for three years from the date of completing the course criteria.

Additional

After-care support is given as and when required, a refresher course is also available after the three year accredited time expires, not only for re-certification but also for the latest product and legislative updates keeping you informed.