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there operating without any update on skills – how long before there is a serious incident as a result of this?” added Nelson. “Some might suggest that these operators may have left the industry, but this is unlikely considering the huge demand on the supply chain during the pandemic.”
As well as a decline in operator test numbers, lift truck instructor examinations have also dipped by 50% in 2020. This lack of instructors could also be a key contributor to the deficit in operator training and testing.
“After 2020, many supply chain organisations need to catch up on their operator training,” said Nelson. “But with less instructors qualifying or re-qualifying, who is going to deliver this?
“Though the pandemic has meant
the training industry has had to adapt, delivering operator and instructor courses in a COVID-secure way is possible, and in most cases, there is no real need to delay training. In addition, the HSE [Health & Safety Executive] suggests that eLearning can be used for operator training, and we have seen this really help training plans from falling behind in many organisations.”
“After 2020, many supply chain organisations need to catch up on their operator training”
NEWS
TRUTAC LAUNCHES DRIVER COMPLIANCE RISK FEATURE
Tachograph analysis and compliance company TruTac has launched a new software feature called ‘DCRS – Driver Compliance Risk Score’, to simplify how fleet operators monitor and manage the potential risk drivers can pose to compliance levels.
Developed in line with HGV and PSV operators’ feedback and as part of TruTac’s commitment to the DVSA’s Earned Recognition (ER) scheme, the new Risk
Score Calculation is based upon calculating a percentage of infringements per driver duty. The automatically calculated driver risk scores, trends and fleet ranking can then be viewed via the widgets, dashboards and reports produced by TruTac’s TruControl system.
The feature highlights each driver's Risk Score as a Risk Level (very low, low, medium, high, or very high). It also calculates risk trends which, for easy data assimilation are
graphically displayed, along with the driver’s overall company ranking. The system auto adjusts each driver’s score to include the Earned Recognition infringement severity weighting.
“TruTac supports operators
in managing driver compliance effectively and easily and we are proud to support the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme,” said TruTac's commercial and marketing director, Jemma James. “This latest product is designed to work in tandem with our existing software so operators can manage drivers and their compliance risk potential easier than ever before.”
Furthermore, says TruTac, whether operators are ER-approved or not, the new feature enables them to compare their KPIs against the DVSA metrics before they consider joining the scheme. “TruTac is one of the few providers who include the DVSA ER dashboards within its products at no extra charge," added James.
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