Get your operator training from Briggs Equipment

Briggs Equipment provide courses for all types of materials handling equipment, as well as courses for operating access and mobile plant equipment, overhead cranes and other machine types. The courses we offer are fully approved by leading accrediting bodies* and include all levels of operator, from the complete novice to instructor level.

Access Equipment Training

Briggs Equipment offer the full range of nationally recognised and approved Access Platform and Mobile Scaffolding Towers training courses, including those covering the safe and effective operation of:

•          (1a) Static Vertical
•          (1b) Static Boom
•          (3a) Mobile Vertical
•          (3b) Mobile Boom
•          (PAV) Push Around Vertical
•          Safety Harness
•          AGR / 3T Mobile Scaffolding Towers for Users
•          Low Level Access Towers and Podium Steps
•          Towers on Stairs
•          As well as MEWPs for Managers, Towers for Managers and Work at Height Essentials

Lift Truck & Crane Training

Courses accommodate all levels of operator experience including novice, experienced and refresher on a variety of equipment including:

•          Counterbalance
•          Reach Trucks (Industrial and Multi Directional)
•          Pivot Steer Trucks (Flexi and Bendi)
•          Rider Transportable (Moffet Mounty etc.)
•          Pedestrian Trucks (Counterbalance, Reach, Stacker, Ride on and Pallet Trucks)
•          Sideloader (Multi Directional, Conventional and Combilift)
•          Narrow Aisle (Man Up and Man Down)
•          Low Level and Multi Level Order Pickers
•          Telescopic Handlers
•          Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes (Pendant, Remote and Cab)
•          Lorry Mounted Cranes
•          Slinging and Lifting
•          Attachment Training

Site Vehicle Management Training

•          Vehicle Banksman & Public Highway Banksman
•          LGV Rigid / Articulated Shunter
•          Tow Tug

Mobile Plant Training

Each course is designed to be delivered on the customer site allowing for site specific training and any level of delegate experience.

•          360º Excavators (Wheeled | Tracked)
•          Dump Trucks (Articulated | Rigid)
•          Mobile Screens and Crushers
•          Tracked Loaders
•          Wheeled Loaders
•          Waste Materials Handlers
•          Forward Tipping Dumpers
•          Agricultural Tractors
•          Mini Diggers & Backhoe Loaders
•          Skid Steer Loaders
•          Light Vehicles (4x4)
•          Dozers

Management & Awareness Training

•          Safely Working with Lift Trucks
•          Managing Forklift Operations (MFO)
•          IOSH Managing Safely
•          IOSH Managing Safely Forklift Operations (MSFO)
•          IOSH Manual Handling

AITT & RTITB Accredited courses offered

Accredited courses providing in-house instructors the relevant skills to enable them to train internal forklift operators. Full 10-day courses or 5-day re-registration options available on-site or at local training centres.

• Lift Truck Instructor Training
• Lift Truck Instructor Re-reg/Direct Entry

Training centres

Our network of UK training centres offer purpose-built facilities fully equipped with relevant materials handling and access equipment, dedicated training areas and comfortable classroom facilities. Alternatively, our field-based instructors can provide your business with the convenience of training for your operators on your own premises.

* Provided by our accredited training provider, Mentor Training.