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Chuck Long, who works at Boise Cascade in Portland, will be travelling to the UK to demonstrate his knowledge, skill and understanding of safe lift truck operation in the next round of the competition. The live finals will take place at IMHX (International Materials Handling Exhibition) 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 13th – 16th September, where up to 20,000 people are expected to attend.
Chuck, 60 from Summerville, Oregon, is no stranger to forklift competitions, winning the Blue Mountain Forklift Roundup in Pendleton, Oregon, earlier this year. As just one of 40 contestants still in the running to be crowned International Forklift Operator of the Year Award 2016, Chuck is hoping to repeat this success at the forthcoming competition.
The award is hosted by UK-based RTITB, the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, and aims to find, recognize and reward the very best forklift operator in the world.
Laura Nelson, Managing Director of RTITB, congratulated Chuck on his success. “This is a very prestigious award, so to reach the finals you have to prove you are ’the best of the best’. Chuck scored highly in the first round online test and thoroughly deserves to be competing in the finals with his peers from around the world.”
The finals of the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year 2016, hosted with partners UniCarriers and McCue, take place in the Competition Zone, Hall 9A40 at IMHX at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 13th - 16th September 2016. Competitors will be put through their paces with four tests, two driving tests sponsored by Dolav, Racking & Storage Solutions Ltd and Pyroban. A theory test sponsored by Transaid and pre-use inspection test sponsored by TruckLOG-Davis Derby.
For more information, visit www.opofyear.com or follow competition updates on Twitter @opofyear
For more information on RTITB, visit www.rtitb.co.uk .
As the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, our accreditation, audit, certification and instructor training services are reliable, robust and developed by a team dedicated to the common goal of keeping people safe.
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Oregon Forklift Driver to Compete for International Award
Dear Editor,
Please find below the latest press release from RTITB.
August 2016
Oregon Forklift Driver to Compete for International Award
An Oregon man has beaten hundreds of other entries from across three continents to reach the finals of the International Forklift Operator of the Year 2016 award.
Chuck Long, who works at Boise Cascade in Portland, will be travelling to the UK to demonstrate his knowledge, skill and understanding of safe lift truck operation in the next round of the competition. The live finals will take place at IMHX (International Materials Handling Exhibition) 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 13th – 16th September, where up to 20,000 people are expected to attend.
Chuck, 60 from Summerville, Oregon, is no stranger to forklift competitions, winning the Blue Mountain Forklift Roundup in Pendleton, Oregon, earlier this year. As just one of 40 contestants still in the running to be crowned International Forklift Operator of the Year Award 2016, Chuck is hoping to repeat this success at the forthcoming competition.
The award is hosted by UK-based RTITB, the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, and aims to find, recognize and reward the very best forklift operator in the world.
Laura Nelson, Managing Director of RTITB, congratulated Chuck on his success. “This is a very prestigious award, so to reach the finals you have to prove you are ’the best of the best’. Chuck scored highly in the first round online test and thoroughly deserves to be competing in the finals with his peers from around the world.”
The finals of the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year 2016, hosted with partners UniCarriers and McCue, take place in the Competition Zone, Hall 9A40 at IMHX at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 13th - 16th September 2016. Competitors will be put through their paces with four tests, two driving tests sponsored by Dolav, Racking & Storage Solutions Ltd and Pyroban. A theory test sponsored by Transaid and pre-use inspection test sponsored by TruckLOG-Davis Derby.
For more information, visit www.opofyear.com or follow competition updates on Twitter @opofyear
For more information on RTITB, visit www.rtitb.co.uk .
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RTITB sets industry leading training standards specifically designed to change behaviour and make measurable improvements to efficiency, risk and safety.
As the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, our accreditation, audit, certification and instructor training services are reliable, robust and developed by a team dedicated to the common goal of keeping people safe.
We set training standards for goods vehicle driver licence acquisition training, driver assessment, Driver CPC Periodic Training, yardshunter training, banksman training, and all types of materials handling equipment: making us the only company able to provide absolute assurance for a full range of workplace transport training.
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Established in 1965 and with over 50 years' experience, RTITB is the regulatory body of choice for businesses committed to safety and efficiency. Since inception well over 1 million people have attended RTITB courses. Since 2014, more than 268,000 delegates have been trained to RTITB standards.
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