Mentor is offering a reduced rate for managers who join its forklift safety awareness course.

UK materials handling training provider Mentor is offering a reduced rate for managers who join its specially designed awareness course.

Mentor says it is offering the discount to support the Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) National Fork Lift Safety Week. A recent FLTA report revealed managers and supervisors are "often the weak link" in ensuring safe working conditions and the association's "Manage to be Safe" September campaign encourages supervisors to develop their knowledge.

Richard Shore, managing director of Mentor, says it is a "sad fact" that time and budget constraints cause managers to neglect safety awareness.

"[Our] short, fully-accredited course packs that vital information into two half-day sessions. With this additional discount, it's an excellent investment for all levels of management," Shore says.

The course combines hands-on workplace assessment exercises with a practical guide to a supervisor's duties under the law. It is designed for anyone with management responsibilities for staff working near forklifts and is available in the UK.

"Improved safety awareness already seems to be having an impact on accident figures among workers and members of the public but FLTA have highlighted a skills gap at management level which could hinder further progress and put staff at risk," Shore says.

Mentor is offering a 25% discount on the accredited safety awareness course until the end of the year.