What is operator training?

How does it benefit you?

Providing operators with training needed to perform tasks is a minimum legal requirement. It also provides a range of other benefits:

• Increased safety

Providing your team members with effective training helps you to develop and maintain a stronger safety culture. Reinforcing good safety practice directly leads to fewer accidents and incidents. In the case of accidents occurring, operatives are better equipped on how to deal with incidents to minimise injury and downtime. The increased promotion of safety practices through regular training solutions also creates a safer atmosphere for team members, wider knowledge of safety procedures and practices which in turn helps with decreased stress and increased morale with fewer operatives worrying about potential risks.

• Increased efficiency & productivity

Through the learning of best practices, operators are able to get a lot more out of the trucks they use, meaning less frequent stoppages, reduced risks of injury and less damage to goods and infrastructure.

These benefits add up to significant reduction in costs associated with downtime, damage, maintenance and also energy. Through more efficient driving practices alone, a well-trained operator can average around 6% in terms of overall cost savings

• Increased sustainability

Effective training also provides the added benefit of helping you take steps towards meeting your sustainability targets. More efficient driving means that less fuel and energy is being consumed to perform tasks. Encouraging operators to adopt an eco-driving mentality through training can lead to a reduction of forklift emissions by up to 10%. Additionally, as less time is consumed charging or refuelling trucks, more time goes towards productive operations, leading to increased efficiency overall.

If you would like to learn more about operator training or you are looking to book training, our dedicated team of experts are ready to help. Get in touch with us today here: https://toyota-forklifts.co.uk/solutions/operator-training/