Workplace Training Courses

Choose from ITSSAR-accredited training or cost-effective “In House” options, tailored to your workplace. 

We offer a wide range of workplace training courses, all delivered on-site using your own equipment. This ensures your team is trained in a familiar environment, helping reduce costs and improve retention. Browse the sections below to find the training that fits your needs:

🛠️  Plant & Machinery Training

Wight Training Services offers comprehensive plant machinery training designed to help your team operate equipment safely and efficiently.

From mini diggers to loading shovels and HIABs, our courses are tailored to the exact machines your staff use on-site.

Whether you need a full novice course or a quick refresher, our training ensures compliance with industry standards and boosts on-site confidence.

Mini Diggers
Ideal for tight-site work, this course provides essential skills for operating compact excavators with confidence and control.

Hydraulic Lorry Loader (HIAB)
Covers the safe use of vehicle-mounted cranes for lifting and placing loads, including use of attachments and stabilisers.

Rough Terrain Telehandler
Tailored for construction and agricultural settings, this course trains operators on variable terrain and load handling.

Vehicle Banksman
Covers safe signalling and guiding of large vehicles during reversing or manoeuvring, helping reduce blind spot risks.

Abrasive Wheel
Teaches correct selection, mounting and use of abrasive wheels, along with key safety checks and legal requirements.

360° Excavator
Hands-on training for safe and skilled operation of tracked or wheeled excavators, covering excavation, lifting, and site awareness.

180° Excavator
Training focused on backhoe-style diggers, including digging, loading and machine manoeuvring in confined spaces.

Dumper Trucks
Covers safe operation of forward tipping and site dumpers, with an emphasis on stability, loading, and tipping techniques.

Loading Shovels
Practical training for wheel loader operators, focusing on safe loading, stockpiling, and ground condition awareness.

⬆️  Working at Height Training

When it comes to working at height, safety is everything.

Our training covers a wide range of access equipment including cherry pickers, scissor lifts, and mobile towers, as well as key skills like harness awareness and scaffold inspection.

Delivered at your premises using your equipment, these practical courses help reduce risk, improve confidence, and meet legal obligations under working at height regulations.

Scaffold Inspection
Designed for supervisors or safety reps, this course covers scaffold structure, tagging systems and inspection routines.

Overhead Gantry Cranes

Training on pendant or remote-operated gantry cranes, including slinging, load control and hazard spotting.

Cranes (with grab/magnet)
Focuses on the safe use of cranes with specialised attachments for lifting bulk materials or metal loads.

Slinger/Banksman
Teaches slinging techniques and effective communication for guiding crane operations safely and efficiently.

Harness Awareness
Introduces correct selection, fitting, and inspection of fall arrest harnesses, plus safe anchoring techniques.

Safe Use of Ladders
Basic safety training for step and extension ladder use, covering stability, inspection and working at height policies.

Scissor Lift
Training for safe operation of vertical lift platforms, with a focus on stability, controls, and working area checks.

Cherry Picker (Boom)
Covers safe use of articulated or telescopic boom lifts, including fall protection and emergency procedures.

Self-Propelled
For mobile elevated platforms with drive functions at height — practical training on safe positioning and hazard awareness.

Mobile Access Tower
Teaches correct assembly, use, and dismantling of aluminium scaffold towers, following best practice and safety regs.

Trailer Mounted Platforms
Practical training on towable MEWPs, including safe setup, use on uneven ground, and working near overhead hazards.

Push Around Vertical Platform (PAV)
Entry-level training for low-level access platforms, covering inspection, movement and safety controls.

⚠️ Health & Safety Training

From manual handling and first aid to asbestos awareness and fire warden duties, our health and safety courses support safer, more compliant workplaces.

We provide practical, no-nonsense training that’s easy to understand and tailored to your work environment.

Whether you’re looking for basic awareness or accredited schemes like SMSTS and SSSTS, we've got you covered.

First Aid at Work Training

Practical training for appointed first aiders, including CPR, wound care and response to workplace emergencies.

Fire Warden Training Courses

Prepares staff to take responsibility during fire emergencies, including evacuation procedures and fire extinguisher use.

Food Hygiene Training

Ideal for catering or hospitality teams – covers food safety standards, cross-contamination and cleaning protocols.

PAT Testing

Teaches staff how to safely inspect and test electrical appliances in line with workplace compliance needs.

Asbestos Awareness

Raises awareness of asbestos risks, how to identify potential materials, and what to do if exposure is suspected.



Face Fit

Training on the correct fitting and testing of respiratory protective equipment (RPE), ensuring effective protection.

Manual Handling Training

Practical guidance on lifting, carrying, and moving loads safely to reduce injury risks.

Vehicle Banksman

(Also listed under Plant) Training on how to safely guide vehicles and communicate with drivers in high-risk areas.

Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

CITB-recognised course for supervisors, focusing on legal responsibilities, safety management and team leadership.

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

For site managers and forepersons – covers risk assessment, method statements and compliance with HSE regulations.

Health and Safety in a Workplace

Introductory course covering legal duties, safe systems of work, and how to promote a safe work culture.

Health and Safety in Construction

Targeted safety training for construction environments, with emphasis on site-specific hazards and control measures.