The purpose of an MHE Trainer is to deliver training to MHE operators to ensure safe working practices and a continual reduction in MHE accident / incidents.

Key Duties of an MHE Trainer:

• Training all MHE staff to use the FMS system (Fleet Management System).
• Completing / supporting site inductions of MHE / Manual Handling for all FTE / Agency staff.
• Supporting the Risk Assessment (RA) / Safe Working Practices (SWP) completion with the nominated person/s.
• Providing a consistently high level of technical skills training to support the operations area through a variety of delivery methods.
• Actively managing the number of MHE operators to minimise skill fade and risk from inexperienced and infrequent users.
• Assisting and advising in the investigation of any on-site and MHE related incidents / accidents.
• Maintaining a proactive approach to ensure continual reduction in risk from MHE operations and where appropriate developing learning from experience briefings to prevent further occurrence.
• Ensuring hazards are correctly identified and control measures introduced to eliminate or reduce the risk as so far as is reasonably practicable and ensuring these are trained out to all relevant staff.
• Liaising with Operational management to ensure that all site training requirements are covered across all shifts.