Trainers

Are you a trainer or a training provider in
warehouse, plant & construction industries?

Read on to find out why you need to register
with us and the many benefits membership brings

The Problem with Current Guidelines

Background

The HSE has issued a publication: L117 Rider Operated Lift Truck Operator Training and Safe Use (Edition 3 2013).

This publication sets out clear guidelines for the training standard that rider operated lift truck instructors and operators are expected to reach.

Accredited Training Courses for the Construction, Plant and Warehouse Industries.

Accredited Training Courses for the Construction, Plant and Warehouse Industries.

Guidance

Although following this guidance is not compulsory, if you do follow this guidance, you will be doing enough to comply with the law.

However, you need to be aware that "Health and Safety Inspectors" will seek to secure compliance with the law by referring to this guidance.

Approved Code of Practice

The "Health and Safety Commission" has approved this guidance (or Code) and it further gives advice on how to comply with it.

Important Point: this Code has a special legal status.

Prosecution

If you are prosecuted for breach of the "Health and Safety Law", and it is proved that you did not follow the relevant provisions of the Code, a court will find you at fault.

That is, unless you can show that you have complied with the Code in some other way.

On Your Own

You, as a training provider, trainer or instructor, are therefore on your own, if need be, to prove that your training is HSE compliant.

Introducing BRITTOp:
the new accrediting body and
registration scheme for trainers

training courses awarding body & registration scheme

Introducing BRITTOp

BRITTOP is an accrediting body and registration scheme for trainers, instructors and training providers in the warehouse, plant and construction industries.

As such, BRITTOp will ensure that all trainers, instructors and operators registered with BRITTOp meet the HSE requirements L117.

Accredited Training Courses for the Construction, Plant and Warehouse Industries.

Accredited Training Courses for the Construction, Plant and Warehouse Industries.

Benefits for Training Providers, Trainers and Instructors

We encourage you to register with us, BRITTOp, as you will enjoy the following benefits:

- we will be able provide you with an optional documentation package that will assert that the training you offer is in compliance with L117.

- every time an individual undertakes training with you, you will be able to update his/her training credientials in our database.

This way, you will be able to gradually build a training needs analysis for each of your successful trainees registered with us.

Note that all training providers, trainers and instructors registered with BRITTOp will be subject to an annual audit.

Benefits for Operators

By being registered with us, BRITTOp, you will enjoy the following benefits:

- if you have been trained to the (HSE) standard, then we will issue you with a certificate and an optional ID photo card that will clearly identify you.

- this ID card will carry a QR code that will be able to be scanned to access your training credentials in our database.

This information will show exactly what training you have undertaken (and when), and on what groups of equipment.

It will also indicate when further training or refresher training should be undertaken.

Note that this database is fully compliant with the requirements of the GDP Regulations.

training courses awarding body & registration scheme

About BRITTOp

BRITTOp is a member of the "British Safety Council (BSC)" and the "Off Highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC)".

BRITTOp has been specifically set up to use the latest technology to ensure that all training be compliant with the L117 requirements.

It does so at a significantly reduced cost to training providers, trainers and instructors, thus removing the temptation to cut corners.

New Training Providers

So, if you are a trainer or a training provider in the warehouse, plant and construction industries, join us!

We want to hear from you about how we can improve the training standards and effect a simpler administration.

Common Accredited Training Courses

Our BRITTOp accredited training providers do training on all the machines listed further down the page, including the common ones:
- the counterbalance forklift truck course,
- telehandler (telescopic handler) course,
- dumper truck course, and
- excavator course.

BRITTOp offers a refreshing and cost effective way
of achieving compliance with HSE requirements
in the field of Lift Truck, Plant and
Construction Equipment training.