Telehandler Training refresher in Banchory
A telehandler refresher in Banchory is a one-day deal, not a re-run of the novice course. We assume your operators already drive the machine confidently — the refresher exists to retest competence, update them on LOLER 1998 and PUWER 1998 changes and reset the 3-year clock before procurement audits flag the expiry.
Regulatory frame
LOLER 1998 and PUWER 1998.
Certification: Accredited telehandler operator certificate. Equipment: Fixed-mast and 360° telehandlers.
Audit findings this prevents
- •Operating outside the load chart because the boom angle was eyeballed
- •Forgetting that a man-cage requires a thorough examination every 6 months, not 12
- •Pulling away with a raised load on uneven ground — the top cause of tip-overs
Local context — Banchory
From Aboyne
12 mi · ~20 mins via A93
Postcode
AB31
Routes
A93 · A980 Lumphanan road
Population
~7,400 (NRS 2022)
Operators we work alongside in Banchory
- Hill of Banchory development
- Royal Lochnagar (nearby)
- Local civils & joinery contractors
Banchory on the ground: Hill of Banchory housing phases mean live housebuilding alongside occupied homes — traffic plans and pedestrian segregation are scrutinised by both the principal contractor and the local authority.
Who this is built for in Banchory
Right fit
Construction, farming and civils operators. In Banchory we see refresher requests cluster around Hill of Banchory housing phases mean live housebuilding alongside occupied homes — traffic plans and pedestrian segregation are scrutinised . The fastest way to keep operators on-site is to refresh them before the cert lapses, not after.
What they leave with
- Boom control, load charts and stability
- Attachment changes and lifting accessories
- Travel with raised loads and uneven ground handling
FAQs — refresher in Banchory
- How long is the refresher?
- One day on-site in Banchory, including assessment.
- What if the ticket has already expired?
- If it's lapsed by less than 12 months we can usually still treat it as a refresher; longer than that and it's a short novice course.
- Does the new certificate cover another 3 years?
- Yes — full accredited cert, photo-ID card and 3-year refresher cycle reset.
- Can you do mixed refresher + novice cohorts?
- Yes, in a single visit — we just run two parallel streams.
A lapsed telehandler ticket is a procurement problem, not a training problem. Refresh before expiry and the operator never comes off the rota.
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Book your Banchory refresher cohort
Send the operators' current ticket expiry dates and we'll schedule a one-day refresher before any of them go out of date.