FORT MILL, SC – July 17, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sunbelt Rentals’ new Safety Training Group offers regularly scheduled operator training and “Train the Trainer” courses for Sunbelt Rentals’ customers.
Operator training classes utilize hands-on training focusing on safe operation of aerial work platforms (AWPs), forklifts, backhoe/loaders and skid-steer loaders. Train the Trainer courses certify participants to conduct AWP and forklift operator training. Customers who train their own operators have found that this provides a high return for a company after a single investment in safety training.
VP of Risk Management & Safety Catherine Whitney noted the importance of providing customers with a “consistent, high quality resource for safety training and materials.” The company’s dedication to safety practices was recognized by Occupational Hazards magazine (now EHS Today), which named Sunbelt Rentals as one of “America’s Safest Companies” in 2008.
Customers can visit www.sunbeltrentals.com/safety for more details on available courses. Customized training classes on scaffolding, trench shoring, fall protection and other safety topics are also available; interested customers should call 866-455-4106 for more information.
Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, is one of the largest equipment rental companies in the U.S. Sunbelt Rentals is based in Fort Mill, SC and provides equipment rental solutions for the industrial, construction, and municipal markets, plus the DIY market, from its network of over 400 branches, including 90 Sunbelt Rentals at Lowe’s locations, in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Sunbelt Rentals’ extensive equipment fleet includes a wide range of general construction and industrial equipment, and is further broadened by specialty businesses serving the Pump, Power, Trench Shoring and Scaffold markets. For more information, visit www.sunbeltrentals.com.