Who We Are

LiftEdge is led by Mike, the founder and lead assessor, bringing over 30 years of hands‑on operational experience with forklifts, plant, and materials‑handling equipment in safety‑critical environments. His background spans warehouses, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, distribution, and container‑handling operations, giving him a practical understanding of the real‑world challenges operators face every day.

As a qualified assessor and RTITB Registered Instructor, Mike focuses on practical competence, clear communication, and raising workplace safety standards. His approach is built on a simple belief: competence — not just certification — creates safer, more confident operators and stronger workplaces.

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Experience That Matters

Mike’s career has been spent in environments where materials‑handling equipment is central to daily operations. He has operated, supervised, and assessed a wide range of machinery, giving him a realistic understanding of how operators work, the pressures they face, and the risks that matter on the ground.

His operational experience includes:

  • counterbalance forklifts

  • reach trucks

  • order pickers

  • electric pallet trucks

  • telehandlers

  • reachstackers

  • empty container handlers

This depth of experience means every assessment is grounded in real‑world expectations. Mike recognises the difference between textbook technique and what actually happens in busy, high‑pressure environments — and he assesses operators accordingly. The result is fair, consistent, and meaningful evaluations that genuinely reflect workplace competence.

Professional Qualifications

Mike’s qualifications combine regulated training expertise with formal assessment credentials, ensuring every evaluation is consistent, fair, and aligned with industry standards. His background blends technical knowledge with a strong understanding of workplace behaviours, risk, and operator development.

His professional credentials include:

  • RTITB Registered Instructor — qualified to deliver training and conduct assessments across a wide range of materials‑handling equipment

  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (EAL/Ofqual) — certified to assess real‑world operator performance against recognised standards

  • IOSH Managing Safely — trained in safety management principles, hazard control, and incident prevention

  • Risk Assessment, COSHH, and environmental awareness — experienced in identifying workplace risks and ensuring safe, compliant operations

  • Workplace Coach — skilled in supporting operator development through clear communication and constructive feedback

  • Equality & Inclusion awareness — committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive assessment practices

These qualifications underpin LiftEdge’s assessment‑led approach, ensuring operators are evaluated not just on what they know, but on how they perform in real working conditions.

Who We Support

LiftEdge supports businesses that rely on safe, competent operation of forklifts, plant, and container‑handling equipment in fast‑moving, safety‑critical environments. Our work spans sectors where operational performance, risk awareness, and consistent standards are essential.

We work with:

  • warehouses and distribution centres

  • builders merchants and trade suppliers

  • manufacturing and production facilities

  • engineering and fabrication environments

  • logistics, freight, and supply chain operations

  • container‑handling yards and depots

These industries depend on operators who can work safely, confidently, and consistently under pressure. LiftEdge provides assessment and targeted training that reflects the realities of these environments, helping businesses strengthen safety, reduce incidents, and maintain high operational standards.

Our Purpose

LiftEdge exists to raise the standard of operator competence across real workplaces. Our focus is on practical ability, safe decision‑making, and consistent performance — not just passing a test.

By delivering assessments and targeted training that reflect the realities of busy, high‑pressure environments, we help businesses reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and build confident operators who understand their responsibilities.

Our purpose is simple: to support safer operations, stronger teams, and workplaces where competence is genuinely understood, demonstrated, and valued.