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ALLMI has recently confirmed impressive plans for this year's Vertikal Days, the UK's only show dedicated to the lifting equipment industry.
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British Standard BS7121 Part 2 (Inspection, Maintenance and Thorough Examination) has been undergoing a detailed revision for approximately the past 18 months.
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The UK's only Trade Association dedicated to the lorry loader industry recently launched its new "Why Choose ALLMI Training" video. An invaluable marketing tool for ALLMI and its network of accredited training providers to use, the video will play a vital role in educating industry stakeholders as to the strength, quality and recognition of the ALLMI scheme.
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The Environment Agency recently became the latest fleet operator to utilise ALLMI's Appointed Person (AP) training.
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Demand for ALLMI's Appointed Person course continues to rise, with the Association experiencing a 20% increase in the uptake of the training during 2012.
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Further to yet another excellent year of growth in 2012, the start of 2013 has seen a surge in membership applications for ALLMI and so expansion shows no signs of slowing for the UK's only Trade Association dedicated exclusively to the lorry loader industry.
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ALLMI's Campaign for Competency continues to have a positive impact on the lorry loader industry, with the Association recently reporting that demand for its Thorough Examination course tripled during the second half of 2012.
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Elections held in January for the positions of ALLMI Chairman and Operators' Forum Chairman have resulted in Mark Rigby and Steve Frazer-Brown retaining their respective positions, both for an eighth consecutive term.
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Lee Maynard of Terex Cranes has recently been appointed as Company Secretary for ALLMI. The move follows the resignation of Andrew Taylor who served ALLMI in various roles for over 13 years.
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ALLMI's fleet owner General Meeting on 27th November facilitated the launch of the Association's "Terms & Conditions for a Lifting Operation using a Lorry Loader".
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On 4th December, ALLMI held its second General Meeting of 2012 for its manufacturer / service company members. Members were provided with updates on a range of issues, including increases in operator and Thorough Examination training levels, significant membership growth, Whole Vehicle Type Approval and the development of ALLMI's Crane Supervisor Course.
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On 27th November, ALLMI held its second General Meeting of 2012 for its Operators' Forum division. As well as providing fleet owner members with a comprehensive update of the technical and legislative issues currently affecting the industry, ALLMI launched its new "Terms & Conditions for a Lifting Operation using a Lorry Loader" and facilitated a presentation on ground conditions and stabiliser pads, which was delivered by Mike Allanson of Universal Crane Mats Ltd.
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Further to an amendment to Directive 2006/47/EC and also
extensive consultation with the Association’s members, ALLMI’s Whole Vehicle
Type Approval (WVTA) Working Group has been developing a revised guidance
document throughout 2012 and it recently launched the new information to the
industry.
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The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recently agreed to recognise the ALLMI operator card and to incorporate ALLMI training into its list of Accepted Record Schemes.
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In 2010, ALLMI released a range
of one-day courses for managers which are designed to assist companies in
complying with their legal requirements under PUWER (Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations) 9.2.
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ALLMI’s latest market statistics
report indicates that the lorry loader industry continues to strengthen, with
the figures showing a significant increase in sales compared to the same period
for 2011.
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ALLMI recently reported a 12%
increase in the uptake of its lorry loader operator programme, with the scheme
heading for its most successful year to date.
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Further to a court case concerning a serious injury to a lorry loader operator,
ALLMI's recent General Meetings saw Ian Simpson, Principal Specialist Inspector
(Mechanical Engineering) for the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), deliver a
presentation on "The Importance of Slinger Training".
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With nearly 2,000 incidents occurring every year in the UK, the issue of
"Bridge Bashing" is one which affects many aspects of the transport
industry. The use of lorry loaders is no exception to this, with the failure to
stow a loader crane correctly for travel having potentially fatal consequences.
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Once
again using Vertikal Days as its platform, ALLMI held its “Operator of the
Year” competition at Haydock Park racecourse on 27th / 28th
June.
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