Access Equipment and Forklift Training
AITT and IPAF accredited training courses from materials handling and access specialists
Briggs Equipment delivers a comprehensive range of powered access and forklift training courses, accredited by leading bodies for your and your employees’ peace of mind. We offer courses on forklift truck operations, access equipment operations, crane and slinging equipment, and safety management. All courses are provided by fully accredited instructors and we can even arrange for your training course to be completed at your site or in one of our fully equipped training centres.
Discover more in our essential introduction to MEWP and forklift truck training.
- Courses available for all types of materials handling equipment and powered access
- Train on your site or in one of our accredited training centres
- Improve operator productivity and reduce the risk of accidents
- Meet HSE approved Code of Practice
- AITT and IPAF accredited instructors
- Quality audits of courses to ensure the highest standards
MEWP and Forklift Training For All Levels
Access Equipment Training
Lift Truck & Crane Training
Mobile Plant Training
Site Vehicle Management Training
Management & Awareness Training
AITT & RTITB Accredited Courses
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.
- 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
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 (4×4)
- Dozers
Site Vehicle Management Training
- Vehicle Banksman & Public Highway Banksman
- LGV Rigid / Articulated Shunter
- Tow Tug
Management & Awareness Training
Each course is designed to be delivered on the customer site allowing for site specific training and any level of delegate experience.
- 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
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
Email training@briggsequipment.co.uk or
call 08443 711 001 to book your next course with our Training Team
Where Can I Get Forklift Truck Training Near Me?
Access equipment and forklift training anywhere in the UK
Our nationwide network of AITT approved instructors offers the convenience of on-site training anywhere in the UK, while our various training centres are purpose-built to provide the necessary environment for effective training. Our taining facilities are fully equipped with materials handling and powered access equipment, dedicated training areas and comfortable classroom learning facilities.
Good Training Saves Money!
Reduce accidents, prevent stock damage and increase productivity
A well-trained MEWP or forklift operator can provide an immediate return through fewer accidents, less damage to stock and increased productivity. Our fully-qualified instructors train many operators across the UK each year, from novice to expert level.
Kick-start Your Career In Materials Handling
Get your forklift truck licence with an AITT accredited training course
Looking to obtain your operator licence for forklift trucks? We can help.
The type of training you need depends on the type of forklift you use and its lifting capacity. The courses are split into Category B1, B2 or B3. We have AITT training courses for all types of forklift truck, including counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks, VNA forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, order pickers and more.
Discover more about what equipment our training covers in our guide, Your Essential Introduction To MEWP and Forklift Truck Training.
Work Safely In High Places With IPAF Training Courses
Training for cherry pickers, scissor lifts and more
Working at height can be a dangerous activity, which is why it is important to reduce the risks by undertaking the necesary training. IPAF training courses provide guidance on how to operate machines such as scissor lifts and boom lifts safely. We have a range of IPAF training courses available, covering MEWPS for Managers, safety harnesses, push-around vertical mast lifts, cherry pickers and scissor lifts.
Need more information? Contact us today or discover more in our essential introduction to MEWP and forklift truck training.
Best Practice
A growing list of best practice information
The use of materials handling equipment is a safe and productive working practice for thousands of businesses across the country every single day.
Here at Briggs Equipment, we have years of experience helping companies reinforce their health and safety objectives by supplying high performance equipment and advising on the correct integration of that equipment with customer operations.
FAQs
IPAF and AITT are two of the accrediting bodies for training courses that promote safe usage of lifting equipment. IPAF specialise in powered access equipment, while AITT promote the safe use of forklift trucks and other material handling equipment.
This depends on the course type and your level of experience. Beginner courses may take longer than refresher courses as there will be more modules to complete to bring you up to the required level.
For more information contact our training team.
Tel: 0844 3711 001
Email: training@briggsequipment.co.uk
Our training courses are all competitively priced with certification at the end, and courses are provided by fully accredited instructors. The price of our training courses depends on the course type, equipment required, and location of training.
For more information about course prices contact our training team.
Tel: 0844 3711 001
Email: training@briggsequipment.co.uk
Contact the Briggs Equipment training team. You’ll need to let us know what course you want to register for, as well as what level (entry level or refresher), and whether you would like your training to take place at your location or in one of our training centres.
Tel: 0844 3711 001
Email: training@briggsequipment.co.uk
We always advise a safety first approach. Whatever machine you intend to use, whether it be a cherry picker, forklift or any other form of MHE, training is always advised to ensure safe use of the equipment.
Case Studies
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To help improve efficiency and productivity within their warehouse environment, paper manufacturing specialists, Brown Brothers Group have taken delivery a new forklift fleet from Briggs Equipment.
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Luxury kitchen manufacturer, Mereway Group, has taken delivery of 7 Hyster forklift trucks at their Birmingham warehouse hub.
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