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  Gary RK September 10, 2010 at 6:36pm

  Hi Paul, trouble is we're on a mini industrial estate with no where I could let him loose.
  
  All I can think of is round my house in the back garden! God help me.....
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  David Grimes September 10, 2010 at 6:49pm

  Hi Gary
  I was put through a course two months ago
  the company name was Lantra if you look up there site you may find some answers
  the course was for a day and gives you a ticket for 5 years up to ten ton
  
  hope this helps
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  Gary RK September 10, 2010 at 6:57pm

  David, do you know who actually did your training?
  
  From a quick look, it seems Lantra are the assessing body (like NPTC) while a 3rd party (Iie the trainer who follows the Lantra training sylabus) actually does the training...
  
  David Grimes said:

  Hi Gary
  I was put through a course two months ago
  the company name was Lantra if you look up there site you may find some answers
  the course was for a day and gives you a ticket for 5 years up to ten ton
  
  hope this helps
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  Big Dig Groundworks September 10, 2010 at 7:11pm

  I used these guys for a days refresher course on a 14ton machine They are based on a sand quarry near Crewe.
  http://www.slltraining.com/index.php
  
  
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  David Grimes September 10, 2010 at 7:43pm

  Hi Gary yes they done it with there own trainer
  i had used diggers for a while but with no ticket
  they do alsorts of courses from 1day to a week i beleive Lantra are covered nationwide
  
  Gary RK said:

  David, do you know who actually did your training?
  
  From a quick look, it seems Lantra are the assessing body (like nptc) while a 3rd party (Iie the trainer who follows the Lantra training sylabus) actually does the training...
  
  David Grimes said:

  Hi Gary
  I was put through a course two months ago
  the company name was Lantra if you look up there site you may find some answers
  the course was for a day and gives you a ticket for 5 years up to ten ton
  
  hope this helps
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  Kieran Ray September 11, 2010 at 12:42am

  I was taught to drive a digger by getting given the keys and told to get on with it. I was i a large open area though. As has been said earlier, having the ticket means nothing it is all to do with experience. I know guys with tickets that can barley drive the things let alone do precision tasks such as grading and loading vehicles.
  
  I think your best bet it so get one in for the job and let him have a supervised play were he cant damage too much, after a wile he will hone his skills.
  
  What sort of digger do you hire the most? You should probably train him on that as if its a .75t and you train hm on a 1.5t or bigger he may not be able to put up with the more jittery nature of the machine.
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  David Grimes September 11, 2010 at 7:16am

  Hi Kieran
  with the clients we have you will need a ticket and i beleive everybody who use's one for trade should have it
  in our trade there are many types of machines that are a danger.
  yes being trained does'nt make you a skilled operater, but being shown what all the controls do and how to operate them, the correct way and service and grease all points keeping machine running
  in my opion H/S is a must these are not toys and can injury & Kill and course a lot of damage.
  
  
  Kieran Ray said:

  I was taught to drive a digger by getting given the keys and told to get on with it. I was i a large open area though. As has been said earlier, having the ticket means nothing it is all to do with experience. I know guys with tickets that can barley drive the things let alone do precision tasks such as grading and loading vehicles.
  
  I think your best bet it so get one in for the job and let him have a supervised play were he cant damage too much, after a wile he will hone his skills.
  
  What sort of digger do you hire the most? You should probably train him on that as if its a .75t and you train hm on a 1.5t or bigger he may not be able to put up with the more jittery nature of the machine.
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  Boxelder Landscapes September 11, 2010 at 8:49am

  my friend trains and tests drivers for all types of excavators, sicisor lifts etc. He told me that it's not uncommon for testers to be called to give evidence in iether court or to insursnce companies after an incedent (no matter how long ago they received their training). Imagine if our (car) driving instructers were held accountable for everyone they help put on the road!
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  Phil Voice September 11, 2010 at 6:03pm

  Have a look at Hampshire Training Services and Bee Safe Gary.