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• As a qualified and RTITB/CITB registered instructor, may I clear the confusion over lorry loader operator training.
The CITB scheme is not a statutory requirement, but it is strongly supported by the construction industry and you could be refused entry to construction sites without one.
In response to P Moore (CM 5-11 March): have you asked the HSE if they will accept your John Bull certificates? Training should only be carried out by a competent person trained for that purpose.
I would agree with Jean Watson (CM 5-11 March). Employers should be reminded that under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 they have a statutory duty to provide adequate instruction and training for all employees.
I would suggest that everyone reads the HSC's policy statement on health and safety training, publication ING(G)106(L), which is available free from the HSE.
Kevin Needham Needham Applied Training and Safety Management, Hindley, Lancs.