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Thomas Truck Training ltd is an accredited organisation with the ALLMI training scheme and as such is able to offer a training standard that is
 "directly recognised by the HSE" 

 
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10 Reasons to choose ALLMI training

• 1. The ALLMI scheme is fully compliant with the requirements of BS7121Part 4: 2010 (the British Standard for lorry loaders) and is endorsed b'{ the ALLMII CPA Best Practice  Guide (BPG) for the "Safe Use of Lorry Loaders". The BPG is endorsed by UKCG, SAFed, ConstructionSkills, the National Construction College, MPBA and HSE, and it can be downloaded free of charge from the ALLMI website.

•  2 ALLMI is the only accrediting body to specialise in loader crane training and delivers the only operator programme to be written by the loader crane industry, for the loader crane industry. The training standards are developed and maintained by the association's training committee, which  consists of representatives from the HSE, UK loader crane manufacturers, importers, fleet owners and training companies.
  3 ALLMI provides comprehensive technical and legislative support for its accredited instructor network, and ALLMI card carriers. No other body is able to offer such specialist advice and guidance in relation to the safe use of loader cranes.
  4 The quality and standard of ALLMI's course documentation for both instructors and operators is unrivalled. Instructors receive the ALLMI Instructor Manual and a range of training aids which assist them in delivering the highest standard of training and assessment. Operators
  are issued with the ALLMI Operator Manual, which serves II a reference guide throughout their career.
  5  ALLMI is the only accrediting body to provide an instructors course which is geared specifically towards the delivery of loader crane training.
  6 Quality, accredited and audited training  forms  the backbone of the ALLMI scheme, in addition to the rigorous assessment process that operators must successfully complete.
  7 ALLMI trains six times as many loader crane operators a year as any other scheme.
  8  Due to the way in which the scheme is managed, the ALLMI programme provides employers with a comprehensive documented audit trail in relation to training of operators, therefore providing essential support, should an accident occur.
  9 AllMI enjoys an excellent reciprocal working relationship with HSE. HSE has input into many of ALLMI'.s projects and standards and in turn, assists HSE in communicating best practice and legislative  requirements to industry. The ALLMI scheme is also the only one of it's type to have received the HSE's "Working  in Partnership" commendation endation when these
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  10  ALLMI does not use NVQs or log books, as it believes that the most appropriate way to assist employers in determining competence is to administer refresher training and re-assessment on  periodic basis, as endorsed by Annex 8, section 8.6         Part 4: :2010

ALLMI & CPCS end affiliation talks........ You may be aware that further to ALLMI joining the CPCS management committee several years ago, discussions have been held between the two parties with the aim of introducing a single, nationally recognised card for loader crane operators working in construction. However, further to a detailed consultation  process involving the ALLMI membership and the CPCS management committee, both organisations have announced the cessation of the affiliation and have confirmed that the two card schemes will remain independent in the construction sector.

ALLMI executive director, Tom Wakefield,  sa1d: "discussions have been on-going for some time, but recently it's become increasingly clear that it won't be possible to produce  a single card for construction, mainly due to certain fundamental differences  in the way that the two schemes are administered. There were several issues but what I  mean by this, first and foremost, is that ALLMI member" companies, the vast majority of which are d1rectly involved in construction,  are understandably passionate about the delivery of ALLMI training being  a mandatory part of any training and testing procedure which is agreed upon and unfortunately it was not possible to reach  consensus  with  CPCS on the inclus1on of this requirement. There is recognition from ALLMI members  of what CPCS is aiming to achieve for various items of plant across the construction sector. but, as the loader crane experts, we feel that the ALLMI scheme offers the highest standard of training available for lorry loader operators and that

its provision is key to raising standards throughout the industry. "Every effort has been made to make this agreement work, but it is not to be so. However, the affiliation has ended on amicable terms and both ALLMI and CPCS plan to maintain their good working relationship."
ALLMI technical director, Alan Johnson, added: "our priority now is to continue developing our excellent relationship with the construction sector, with the single aim of improvmg standards in relation to loader crane activities. The ALLMI operator card is widely accepted by the UK's leading construction companies, many of which also use our Appointed Person training, and have expressed an interest in the forthcoming  Crane Supervisor course. Being the UK's only trade association dedicated to the loader crane industry, it is our role to work  w1th the construction sector to ra1se standards  and we  truly bel1eve we are the best people to do that."

Loader crane incident costs scaffold company £95,000 Spectra Scaffolding of Warth Road Industrial Estate, Bury, England, has been fined £40,000 plus £45,000 costs following a loader crane accident in November 2008.
 David Collins, 31, a father of two suffered severe injuries to his head, back and leg and is now a paraplegic. Collins was unloading a bundle of seven metre long scaffold tubes at a shop refurbishment job in Stoke-on-Trent. As he lifted the tubes, a sling became detached. from the crane's hook, causing the 1.5 tonne bundle to fall on him as he stood under the load. An investigation revealed that the safety catch on the hook was faulty. Although the company was aware of it, it had not taken any steps to replace it. In addition Collins had not been properly trained and was unaware of its importance and the routine-type lift had not been properly planned. HSE inspector Lindsay Hope said: "As a result of this incident Collins has been severely disabled and could easily have been killed. Companies that operate lorry mounted cranes must ensure their operators undertake appropriate, recognised training in all aspects. They must be competent to use the equipment properly and plan safe lifting in variable site conditions. This lift wasn't properly planned or supervised and Collins hadn't been sufficiently trained in how to use the crane and slings. Furthermore, the equipment had not been properly maintained and should never have been used." David Collins, 31, a father of two suffered severe injuries

The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recently agreed to recognise the ALLMI operator card and to incorporate ALLMI training into its list of Accepted Record Schemes.

The UKCG is the primary association for contractors operating in the UK and its members account for £33 billion worth of construction turnover - a third of UK construction total output.   The organisation’s aims include promoting best practice in the construction industry and supporting its members in delivering excellence in all areas of their business, including health and safety.

With this objective in mind, the UKCG’s Health & Safety Committee has reached the decision to approve ALLMI training.   David Lambert, Health & Safety Advisor for the UKCG, comments “The UKCG is pleased to include the ALLMI Lorry Loader Training Scheme as a ‘recognised scheme’ under its ‘Accepted Record Schemes’.  The UKCG recognises that the ALLMI scheme is used across the UK by a wide range of suppliers and contractors, providing a defined level of training for those using lorry loaders on UKCG sites.”

ALLMI CEO, Tom Wakefield, comments “we’re extremely pleased with the UKCG’s decision to recognise the ALLMI card, which we believe reflects the quality of ALLMI training and its credibility within the industry.  The uptake of the ALLMI scheme has increased significantly over recent years and the news that our training will now reach even further into the construction sector was gratefully received by our members, as they all share a passion to see standards continually raised in relation to the safe use of lorry loaders.”

He continues “this is a significant step in the relationship between ALLMI and UKCG, and we look forward to further strengthening our ties in the months and years to come.”