New Instructor Guides Bring RTITB Safety Standards to Earth Moving Machinery

• RTITB has introduced new Instructors' Guides for training operators of earth-moving machinery, covering six types of machines.

• The guides are designed to help training providers reduce costs and maintain high RTITB safety standards across various industries.

• Machines covered include Wheeled Loading Shovels, 180° and 360° excavators, and Skid Steer Loaders.

• The training materials are available on USB, include comprehensive course programs, and are supported by a new Earth Moving Machinery training PowerPoint.

• Operators completing the training will receive a digital eCard, which is more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

• The new training materials feature engaging content such as quizzes and graphics and offer flexibility for training providers to deliver courses at short notice.

RTITB has launched new ‘Instructors’ Guides for training earth moving machinery operators. The training materials bring the benefits of RTITB training and safety standards to a choice of six types of machine and are designed to help training providers to keep costs down.

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Earth moving machinery is used in a wide range of industries and applications. Such as agriculture, oil and gas, waste management, rail and road maintenance, and facilities management. With the new Trainers’ Guides, companies that use high-quality RTITB materials for road transport or materials handling equipment courses can now apply the same high standards across their full range of training requirements.

The Instructors’ Guides can be used to train operators to use Wheeled Loading Shovels, 180° excavators (up to, and over 5 tonnes), 360° excavators (wheeled or tracked, up to, and over 10 tonnes), and Skid Steer Loaders (also called ‘Bobcats’).

“The introduction of the new earth moving equipment training means employers can use a single RTITB Accredited training provider for all their course needs, making it quicker and simpler to arrange multiple types of operator training,” says Laura Nelson, Managing Director, of RTITB, a leading workplace transport training accrediting body. “Or if they are accredited to deliver their own in-house training, and have suitably trained Instructors, they now have the flexibility to run these courses themselves rather than outsourcing.”

“For our community of training providers, they no longer need to have additional external accreditations for these machine types, as all the new courses are covered within their RTITB Accreditation,” Laura adds. “This helps them to keep costs down for their customers.”

All come on USB, making the materials easy for Instructors to transport and use, while reducing paper waste. Each includes a course program, test marking sheets for pre-use inspection and practical tests, and theory test question papers.

Each is designed to be used alongside a new Earth Moving Machinery training PowerPoint, available separately, to further keep costs under control.

“Training providers get great value, as they only need to purchase the one PowerPoint to support operator training across several different types of machinery,” explains Laura. “They can also use the RTITB TrainingFriend App for course administration and assessment which further helps save time and cut costs, while also being paper-free.”

Operators successfully completing the training will also be issued with a digital eCard, instead of a plastic operator ID. Alongside the environmental benefits, this is also more cost-effective, starting from just £2.95 per eCard.

The new highly engaging training materials, include quizzes, eye-catching graphics, and discussion sessions, better catering to those with different learning styles. Flexibility is further built into the new training options, as there is no need to pre-register the earth moving machinery operator courses in order to run them. So, training providers have the opportunity to deliver courses at short notice and if a planned course does not go ahead, they will receive no financial penalties.

The new Instructors’ Guides and Earth Moving Machinery PowerPoint are available from the RTITB online shop now.