The Reasons

FOR ACCREDITATION

There are no government issued licenses for vehicles at work. The law requires each operator is given adequate training by the employer, so they become competent to operate the machinery which they use as per “Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998; regulation 9”.

The only code of practice for training plant machinery operators approved by the HSE is publication L117 “Rider-operated Lift Trucks: Operator Training and Safe Use”. The HSE do not have a code of practice for any other items of mobile plant. There is still a legal duty, however, for every employer to ensure that their employees are adequately trained to operate any piece or work equipment to a safe standard.

NPORS cover many industries suiting you and your customer needs. By joining NPORS you are opening new opportunities and access to training and testing criteria. NPORS have a dedicated Technical Team who are continually reviewing NPORS standards and consult with Employers, Manufacturers, SRO’s and ITB’s regularly, making sure the most recent legislation is always followed in our training and testing materials.

If you wish to become

A TRAINING PROVIDER

All NPORS instructors must be assigned to a registered Accredited Training Provider (ATP). To become an ATP you just need to follow a few simple processes:

  • Register your company (ATP)
  • Register your instructor*
  • Receive an Initial Welcome Visit from NPORS to the ATP
  • Instructor attends a relevant instructor course (5 or 10 days which will be based on current qualifications, for more detail please visit the instructor criteria)*

if you wish to start the journey today, click here

*Please note:
You can become a registered training provider without the need of having registered instructors assigned to your organisation. All training and testing leading towards an NPORS operator registration must be carried out by a registered NPORS instructor.