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RTITB TO LAUNCH FORKLIFT OPERATOR ID ECARDS
R TITB will become the first accrediting body
to issue lift truck operators with electronic ID cards, as opposed
to physical photo ID Cards, it has been announced.
From 12 July, on successful completion of RTITB Counterbalance Lift Truck
Operator training, or similar courses, the training provider will be issued with a link to the eCard via email. For data security reasons, a separate email will go to the employer or operator with a code to access and download the ID card. This means that if the training provider sends the email to the wrong person, no personal data is compromised.
Materials Handling Equipment operator ID cards are important as they help to quickly identify the operator and ensure the person named on the training certificate is one and the same.
“We are committed to improving
the safety of everyone in the supply chain,” explained Laura Nelson, RTITB managing director. “So, just like our
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