Training & Advice
Get your operator training from Briggs Equipment
Briggs Equipment provide AITT-accredited training courses for all types of materials handling equipment, and IPAF-accredited training courses for powered access machines. The courses are open to all levels of operator, from the complete novice to instructors.
Our training centre in Lisburn is 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. A new, multi-million pound training academy is now in development at our Lisburn site. This will be the largest training facility of it’s kind in Ireland when complete.
Operator Training Courses
Access Equipment Training
Briggs Equipment offer a wide 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
- IPAF Demonstrator
- Loading & Unloading
- E-Learning
- MEWPS 4 Managers
- Caps
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)
- Forward Tipping Dumpers
- Mini Diggers & Backhoe Loaders
- Skid Steer Loaders
Site Vehicle Management Training
- Vehicle Banksman & Public Highway Banksman
- LGV Rigid / Articulated Shunter
- Tow Tug
- Manual Handling
- C.A.T & Genny
- Abrasive Wheels
- Driver’s CPC
- First Aid
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)
AITT & RTITB Accredited Courses
Soon to be available.
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
Contact our Training Team to book your next course
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 to reinforce their health and safety objectives by supplying high performance equipment and advising on the correct integration of that equipment with customer operations.
Warehouse Simulations
We work with businesses right from the start. We know that the decisions you make before your warehouse is operational are some of the most important.
Briggs gives you professional advice and offers 3D warehouse simulations that can help determine your optimum racking and design layout to get the most cost effective and efficient operation for your business.
To help plan the efficiency of your warehouse operations, we can provide simulation models that will demonstrate the productivity flows around your racking, the workflow rates and the balance of machinery that will most effectively handle your site’s workload.
This valuable assessment can be done for one site in isolation or even for a number of linked sites to achieve optimum productivity.
From flooring to racking, storage and lift trucks, Briggs offers a total warehouse turnkey solution.
For your free report on the potential performance of your warehouse operation, contact us today.
Case Studies
Briggs Equipment delivers new equipment to paper specialists
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.
Safety first for Indespension as new livery and lighting installed
Indespension are the UK’s only nationwide trailer supplier for new & used trailers, trailer parts & tow bar fitting. Since 1968, Indespension has grown to be one of the leading manufacturers, retailers and resellers of trailer and
Service support and BE Portal make all the difference for Mereway Group
Luxury kitchen manufacturer, Mereway Group, has taken delivery of 7 Hyster forklift trucks at their Birmingham warehouse hub.
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