 The
National Operator Registration Scheme (NORS) is a centralised
registration, certification and validation system for Lift
Truck operators and other mechanical handling equipment drivers.
Until now there has been no system in place to identify people
who are trained to drive fork lift trucks nationally. The
NORS system, introduced by the Road Transport Industry Training
Board, aims to correct that.
Registration on the NORS system will last
for three years but I am not sure what happens after that
time in the event that the operator does not receive refresher
training. I am trying to find out and will update the page
when I do.
The NORS is being introduced to:
- Eradicate counterfeit operator certificates issued by
trainers not properly accredited by RTITB
- Align with potential and forthcoming European and other
international requirements and to provide internationally
recognised and transferable records of training and competence.
- Help meet the requirements of UK educational funding
agencies and to improve the access of accredited training
organisations and individuals to funded basic training.
- Reinforce adherence to training standards by only certificating
and registering fully accredited training.
- Raise confidence in operator training, competence and
qualification and support high quality training provided
by accredited training organisations.
- Provide government agencies with assured and improved
data and information.
- Provide centralised data and certification records in
a standardised format.
- Provide operators with a straightforward means to obtain
replacement or duplicate certificates in the event of loss
or damage to originals.
Note that entrants to the forthcoming National
Operator of the Year 2008 competition must be MORS registered
operators who scored less than 25 penalties on their practical
test and 90% minimum on the theory test.
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