Operator Safety Training is listed by the British Marine Federation as a training provider for the marine industry.

All of our courses can be delivered to ports, marinas, dockyards and boatyards who use mobile work equipment on their premises and meet the critera outlined in the HSE publication 'Workplace transport safety', an employers guide. Therefore bringing the employer inline with The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1988.

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states employers are required to “ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for purposes of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be taken.” 

The employer could be breaking the law if adequate training has not been provided.

In the Marine Industry there are various types of machine which fall into the category of Workplace Transport. From self-propelled travel hoists to hydraulic trailers manoeuvred by tractors and tugmasters, there is mobile plant to suit a wide range of uses. Some are cab operated, others are towed, while some are operated by a remote unit or infrared controlled.

As this mobile plant is so specialised, training and assessment is invariably conducted on the customers’ premises using the type of plant for which the training is required. In practice, this means setting aside an area for training in basic manoeuvring and eventually progressing to tasks involving the movements of boats.

Training can be provided for operators with no previous experience. For those who have some experience, we can provide familiarisation or refresher training and assessment leading to certification.

The length of training can vary from 1 day, for refresher training and assessment, up to 3+ days for novice operators on more challenging boat hoists. Courses are adapted to suit individual needs. Contact us for a discussion of your requirements.