Who We Are
LiftEdge is led by Mike Crisp — Founder, Lead Assessor & RTITB Registered Instructor, bringing over 30 years of hands‑on operational experience with forklifts, plant, and container‑handling equipment in safety‑critical environments.
Mike’s background spans ports, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial operations. This real‑world experience shapes every assessment and training session, ensuring operators are developed and evaluated against the standards that actually matter on the ground — not just what appears in a textbook.
LiftEdge exists to raise the standard of operator competence across real workplaces. Our focus is simple: practical ability, safe decision‑making, and consistent performance.
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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, trained, 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 and training session is grounded in real‑world expectations. Mike recognises the difference between textbook technique and what actually happens in busy, high‑pressure environments — and he develops and evaluates operators accordingly. The result is fair, consistent, and meaningful development that genuinely reflects workplace competence.
Professional Qualifications
Mike’s qualifications combine regulated training expertise with formal assessment credentials, ensuring every session 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)
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Risk Assessment, COSHH, and Environmental Awareness
• Workplace Coach — skilled in supporting operator development through clear communication and constructive feedback
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Awareness
• Neurodiversity in Safety‑Critical Environments — supporting inclusive, fair, and effective operator development for individuals with diverse learning needs
These qualifications underpin LiftEdge’s assessment‑led approach, ensuring operators are developed and 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 assessments and targeted training that reflect 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.