definitely agree with you there lol......

Like anything else ZZJASEZZ, either you got it, or you don't. Lol.

Think you get some idea from day one dan who is going to make it and who isnt. Most of it is down to how they respond to instructions. If your forever explaining what you want them to do and have shown them many times this is normally a bad sign.

My minimum driving score is 85. Low level in all liklihood means that they are somewhat new, lack confidence, or show promise but have not eaned the experience to allow them to become fully competent. Anyone who is unsafe, knows not what they are doing, are not destined to become a forklift operator, or if they are wild and foolish, then no certification.

And sometimes the line between low level and fully competent is very narrow. If they are low level but show great promise, the record of training is glowing for them. If they fall on the competent side of the line yet I have some reservations, then the record of training does not paint a pretty picture.

Remember, low level means that they can only perform simple tasks. Undertaking anything that may pose a risk to injury, or worse, should not be undertaken.

I have been using this system for the past 10 years and I have yet to have someone involved in an incident...knock on wood!

you are right do stop the training,dans point about a low level of competence is true if they are not unsafe. in the uk if they make three unsafe moves on the test, you are obliged to fail them.

gerry thanks for reasuring me on that one that is what i do im affraid that some people are not cut out to be flt drivers and i have stopped their training half way through the course as their responce to instruction has been very poor.

If you read my article in the Safety 1st column last week, you would have noted that in situations as noted above may require a different system of competency. If he did 'okay' at the end, maybe he is a low level competent person meaning he should only be dealt menial tasks, and more difficult tasks handed out to the experienced, or better operators. With time, hiopefully, his skills will improve and then his supervisor can dole out more difficult tasks. That is what I do.

as an instructor you have the right to decide if the operator is "suitable"ie fit for the job. if not you can halt the training. i know from personel experience that this can sometimes be awkward, say if the job the op is doing has changed and now means they have to use a truck. But your primary concern must be the well being of the person you are training and the people who they will be working with.

Poor performance on the written or practical test over the week?