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Coach and Bus Live 2011

5th & 6th October. NEC Birmingham, Halls 17-18

This year Coach & Bus Live will return to the NEC Birmingham, bringing together hundreds of the best known names in the industry under one roof.

Now in it’s fourth year, the exhibition is the place to be, helping bring visitors up-to-date on the main issues affecting the coach and bus industry today, as well as providing them with an opportunity in which to find and invest in products and services that will benefit their business. Taking place just 10 months before the heavily anticipated London 2012 Olympics, which will see the largest single use of public transport in the UK to date, this event has never been more crucial to the coach and bus industry.

For the first time ever, RTITB will be exhibiting at Coach & Bus Live, promoting Driver CPC for PCV. To mark this special occasion, we will be offering some great, one-off discounts to new members, including half price products, and will also be giving away freebies over the course of the two days. In addition, the event provides a fantastic opportunity for visitors to learn more about the wide range of products and services offered by us, through meeting members of the RTITB team.

If you have been looking to expand the spectrum of training currently offered through your organisation, or would like to learn more about how you can become a member of our Master Driver Consortium, this event should not be missed!

So, if you want to be a part of one of the exhibition events of the year, come visit us at Coach & Bus Live. Held at the NEC in halls 17-18, you can find us located at stand TD3. With attendance expected in the thousands, this event is guaranteed to be a great success and a great day out. Attendance to the event is free and can be registered via the Coach & Bus website, where you will also find further details regarding the event.

RTITB Operator of the Year 2011 Grand Final, in association with Toyota Material Handling Services UK and TNT Express services UK & Ireland

Friday 16th September 2011, RTITB Headquarters, Telford

On the 16th September, the second RTITB Operator of the Year competition took place at the RTITB Headquarters in Telford, Shropshire. From the thousands of qualified Counterbalance operators who entered, only 10 could compete in the Grand Final for the chance to win the coveted title.

The entire competition, from the 5 National Finals (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Midlands & South) right through to the final, provided a fantastic opportunity for the competitors to showcase their skills and knowledge in lift truck operation, whilst also showing their dedication to adhering to correct and safe operating practices. The competition also welcomed back our 2008 champion, Kenneth Saward, who acted as a guest judge throughout the Nationals and the Grand Final. With 8 tests which utilised a series of attachments (courtesy of B&B Attachments), including a clamp, carpet boom and double pallet handler, the competitors were challenged by imaginatively named tests including ‘Crazy Ghoul Dual’ and ‘Helter Skelter’.

Following the day’s events, Jane Willis, Director of Cross-cutting Interventions Directorate for the Health & Safety Executive, delivered a powerful message regarding the importance of correct and safe lift truck operation, whilst also stressing the importance of the competition to today’s industry.

Following this, Gary Maher from Jarrow, a re-entrant from the 2008 competition who works for TNT Express Services UK & Ireland, was announced as the Operator of the Year and was presented with a brand new Toyota Aygo Ice.
First runner up and winner of £2000 worth of holiday vouchers was Colin Price from Telford, who was trained by AES Training Services Ltd.
Finally, second runner up was Simon Bottomley from Isle of Man, who was trained by Manx Industrial Training Services and presented with £1000 worth of shopping vouchers.

The competition was originally designed in order to highlight the importance of correctly trained operators within the industry and acknowledge the hard work of both the operators who adhere to safety procedures and their trainers who have strived to provide excellent and thorough training.

Laura Nelson, Operations Director for RTITB, said: “Each of the grand finalists, the accredited organisations who trained them and their employers should be applauded for their commitment to safety and good practice. They are all perfect examples of how successful lift truck operation, efficiency and safety can be achieved when you do what's right, in the right way and at the right time. Without them it would not have been possible for RTITB to create an event that our industry can be exceptionally proud of.”

This year’s competition has been acknowledged as a great success by all in attendance and RTITB are extremely excited to see what 2013 has in store for the Operator of the Year Competition.

RTITB Extranet Briefings

In preparation for the price increase of non-extranet applications after 1st April 2011

RTITB are pleased to invite you to a free briefing on "How to enter NORS extranet applications". The simplest and most efficient way to make a NORS application

The day includes:

• Step by step guidance on how to enter a NORS extranet application
• Full demonstrations
• Delegate practice session

The briefings will take place on the following dates at these locations:

• 23rd February 2011 - The RTITB Academy at 10am
• 9th March 2011 - South West Durham Training Ltd at 10am

If you would like to book a place, please email sales@rtitb.co.uk or phone 01952 520220

 

Master Driver Registration Scheme Administration Day

2010/11 at RTITB, Telford

Due to high demand RTITB will be hosting additional MDRS administration briefings from July 2010 through to February 2011 

The day has been specifically designed to provide administration staff and managers with the necessary knowledge and skill to effectively utilise MDRS.

Upon conclusion delegates will understand the process to pre register courses, input course details and to print course documents.

The event will be held at the RTITB Academy in Telford starting at 10.00am, lunch will be provided in the form of a light buffet and will conclude at approximately 3.30pm.

The event is free to attend. Places are limited to 20 and will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis.

If you would like to book a place click on the date you would like to attend

Wednesday 17th July 2011 
 

Opportunity for Lift Truck Trainers

Quality Training Providers needed to deliver 30 million training hours.

850,000 UK drivers need 35 hours of training in the next 4½ years in order to retain their right to continue to drive as professionals.
That’s nearly 30 million training hours and your company could be part of one of the UK’s largest Driver CPC training networks geared up to meeting this demand:

The RTITB Master Driver Consortium

RTITB lift truck courses are now approved for Driver CPC; opening up a whole new market for the training you are delivering on a daily basis.
Many training providers already offer lift truck training that counts towards the 35 hours drivers need for CPC training. If you are not able to offer the same service to your customers there is a chance of losing them to competitors who can.

To find out more (including how to claim an exclusive discount on the membership fee) book on a Driver CPC Materials Handling Launch Event today (details below)

FREE to attend launch events are taking place at RTITB, Access House, Halesfield 17, Telford, TF7 4PW on;

• 9th August 2010 10am start
• 17th August 2010 10am start
• 24th August 2010 10am start
• 26th August 2010 10am start

Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Book your place NOW; telephone 01952 520207 or email jane_hughes@rtitb.co.uk

THE RTITB MASTER DRIVER CONSORTIUM – HAVE YOUR SAY!

We are running events throughout August for Master Driver Consortium Members.

The Master Driver Consortium got off to a fantastic start and as we approach the beginning of our second year we want you to know what we are doing to make things even better.

Master Driver’s success was built on our understanding of what the industry needed to meet the requirements of the Driver CPC regulations. We asked you what those needs were and you responded by helping us make Master Driver the success it is.

We need to know more. We want to hear your thoughts for the future.

And whilst we are together, we will update you on exciting course developments and important new delivery guidelines from JAUPT.

The events are FREE to attend and we would really like to see you. They are taking place at RTITB, Access House, Halesfield 17, Telford, TF7 4PW on;

• 11th August 2010
• 18th August 2010
• 25th August 2010

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Book your place NOW; telephone 01952 520218 or email marketing@rtitb.co.uk

IMHX

16-19 November 2010, NEC Birmingham

The International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) is the UK’s premier event showcasing thousands of products and services from all sectors of the logistics, materials handling and storage industries.

IMHX 2007 was a resounding success, with over 350 exhibitors and over 19000 visitors it is the undisputed leader in logistics events. Taking place every three years, the exhibition is a must for supply chain professionals and is brimming over with ideas to help reduce materials handling and logistics costs.

RTITB will again be exhibiting at IMHX 2010. Visit this page again nearer the event for further information or join our mailing list and ensure you are kept up to date with all events RTITB attends and presents.

HSE Stakeholder Meeting on Lift Truck Safety

9th February 2010 - Coventry

RTITB recently attended a stakeholder meeting in Coventry, over 120 interested parties from trade associations, forklift truck suppliers, driver training companies, approved training regulators and businesses came together to discuss the key issues around lift truck safety. The main suggestions raised at the meeting, all of which will now receive further consideration, included:

• The provision of clearer guidance notes on different types of training (eg refresher training, familiarisation training)
• Better communication and publicity to raise awareness of the driver training required, particularly addressing small businesses and business start-ups
• A simple leaflet about forklift trucks for employers (again aimed at small businesses) and lift truck operators
• More training for managers and supervisors
• Reminders for employers from equipment suppliers at the point of purchase of their duty to provide adequate training
• A greater degree of contact and collaboration between accrediting training bodies

Although there were no clear positive outcomes on how to approach European operator/supervisor qualifications, the debate id progressing and further discussion will take place. There was also some support for extending the scope of L117 – the current Approved Code of Practice and guidance relating to forklift operator training – to other types of rider-operated mobile plant.

Further comments and ideas are still welcome. If you have any please send them to workplace.transport@hse.gsi.gov.uk

Source: Freight (2010)

RTITB Ltd is pleased to invite you to an "Introduction to The RTITB Academy".

5th March & 8th April 2010 at RTITB, Telford

Since RTITB Ltd acquired the 2,500+ sq mt training centre in 2003 we have conducted hundreds of courses, such as LGV driver, instructor and assessor, lift truck instructor, lift truck safety awareness, digital tachograph and more.

2009 has been our busiest year to date and with courses booked well into the new year this trend looks set to continue. With the introduction of Driver CPC The RTITB Academy will be providing periodic training in 2010.

If you have a road freight or logistics training need then we have the solution. The RTITB Academy raises the standard when it comes to warehousing and logistics training. This will be taking place at The RTITB Academy in Telford, Shropshire.

The briefings will take place on the 5th March 2010 & 8th April 2010 

The day will include;
An introduction to The RTITB Academy and why you should use us,

A tour of our facilities,

Course portfolio including Driver CPC periodic training,

Bespoke and tailored services and a  question and answer session.

The briefing will start at 10.00am and conclude at approximately 2.30pm. There will be a light buffet served during the day.

The RTITB Academy for all your Driver CPC, road freight and logistics training requirements, focusing on ROBUST, RELIABLE and REALISTIC training.

If you would like to book a place please call 01952 520203 or email us

Open Day - RS Industrial Services, Cleveland

RS Industrial Services are pleased to announce that their Open Day on the 10th Sept 2009 will be supported by over 40 major manufacturers from Engineering, Woodworking, Construction, Work Wear & PPE to utilize their 4 acre site, workshops, and training centre to display and demonstrate their branded tools and equipment to an estimated 300 companies on the day.

Fantastic deals and discounts will be on offer with a free breakfast/lunch for all visitors from the Hog Roast.

Driver CPC – Master Driver for CPC “Pre Launch”“The complete training and management solution for the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence”

27th July 2009, Lagta SPX, Euro Central, Lanarkshire

RTITB are pleased to announce an additional pre launch event, to take place on the 27th of July 2009. Come along to this free event and see the detail behind this innovative programme designed to meet the needs of an industry facing one of its biggest challenges to date, including:

• Examples of all the training modules
• Explanation of the management process
• How the RTITB consortium will work and how you can join it
• The costs and how you can save money by working with RTITB
• The qualifications trainers will require to deliver the training modules
• RTITB’s marketing strategy leading up to September 2009

The event will begin at 1.00pm and conclude at 4:30pm. Please follow this link for a location map.

Places are limited to 24 and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. To book yours either email  or call 01952 520203

Holbrook Fork Lift Training Ltd Present A Driver CPC Conference

RTITB Managing Director, Alex Nelson along with Business Development Director, David Higginbottom travelled to Hull on the 15th of July to do an extensive talk through of Master Driver for CPC .

The meeting was held at the Country Park Inn, and aimed to introduce Master Driver for CPC to Holbrook's customer base and show them the power of the product. This presentation has convinced Holbrook's customers that for any Driver CPC training they require, Holbrooks are more than up to the challenge of delivering quality JAUPT approved periodic training.

Nick Holbrook, Managing Director of Holbrook Fork Lift Training Ltd had this to say "We thought the day was a great success, we had a number of large local companies who attended. We have since had 3 companies book their training to start this year, one of which has 26 drivers."
"We got the overall feeling that companies were happy to be made aware of the Driver CPC and having Alex and David there gave a professional perception of both Holbrooks and RTITB."

Alex Nelson RTITB Managing Director said of the day "It was a pleasure to support Holbrooks and to help provide the local employers with information about Driver CPC periodic training and how RTITB working with Master Driver consortium members, could provide a flexible, affordable, quality assured complete training and management service. The feedback from the many employers that attended was very positive and the day appeared to be a great success"   

If you would like information on joining the Master Driver for CPC consortium please follow the link 

For more information on Holbrook Forklift Training Limited please follow the link  

RTITB & Sumo Glove National Lift Truck Operator of the Year Competition 2008 – National Final.

Friday 26th September 2008, RTITB, Telford

On the 26th September, The first bi-annual RTITB and Sumo Glove competition took place in Telford, Shropshire. From the 80,000 operators who were invited to take part the top scoring eight competitors in the on-line hazard perception and theory test from each of five regions, competed in practical regional finals held over five days from the 30th June – 4th July in West Bromwich. From that, ten finalists emerged to find out who would be champion.

The National Final was a superb opportunity for the competitors to showcase their skills. With tests including the Sumo Circle and the O’ Linpac flag, the finalists were challenged to the highest level.

Following the day’s competition Kenneth Saward from Swansea was announced National Champion and was presented with a brand new Ford Fiesta car. Jane Willis, HSE’s Director of Strategic Programmes awarded the prize at the gala dinner along with runners up prizes and recognition for all finalists. Second place went to Steven Hall from Coventry who picked up a luxury holiday, and third place went to Daniel Giles from Cambridgeshire, who was also awarded with a holiday.

The competition was designed to highlight the importance of properly trained operators to safety and damage reduction.

RTITB Managing Director Alex Nelson said: “Shropshire is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and is therefore probably the birthplace of the industrial injury. Forklift trucks are potentially lethal in the wrong hands. Something like 7000 injuries are reported each year and this is costing industry £8 million annually, which would pay for a lot of training. However, apart from the serious message we wanted to have some fun.”

All competitors and guests agreed the day was a huge success and Kenneth is already looking forward to defending his title in 2010.

Click here to view a video of the National Final (Flash player and broadband will be required)

Commercial Motor Driver CPC Conference, sponsored by Fraikin and Mercedes-Benz.

Thursday 18th September 2008, Aston Villa F.C, Birmingham.

Relevant Links

David Higginbottom, Business Development Director, RTITB spoke at this conference which was designed to engage operators at the earliest opportunity with EU training directive 2003/59.

RTITB & Sumo Glove National Lift Truck Operator of the Year Competition 2008 – Regional Finals

Monday 30th June 2008 - Friday 4th July 2008, Barloworld, West Bromwich

In February 2008 RTITB and SUMO Glove announced the first ever National Operator of the Year Competition.

The free to enter competition was open to any counterbalance operators registered on the RTITB National Operator Registration Scheme (NORS)

In order to find the best lift truck operator from the 80,000 on the NORS data base in February, entrants from this already elite group needed to have scored no more than 25 penalty points in their initial practical test and to have scored 90% or more in their theory test, in order to be eligible to go on-line and undertake a hazard perception and theory test. Some 34,000 operators were eligible when this strict criterion was applied.

From the many thousands of operators who were invited to take part the top scoring eight competitors in the on-line hazard perception and theory test from each of five regions, competed in practical regional finals held over five days from the 30th June – 4th July. The practical and theory tests were tough and designed to test the full range of skills and knowledge required by the best lift truck operators representing Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern England and Southern England.

SEMA  Safety Conference, Safety in the Storage Industry: Be Safe, Be Compliant

Thursday 1st November 2007, The National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull

Alex Nelson, Managing Director discussed the damage to racking and other structures caused by fork lift trucks and other mechanical handling equipment, highlighting hoe an FLT training regime can create savings in the warehouse. The presentation demonstrated ways of ensuring the training paid for meets the requirements of the HSE.