ForkLift Training

Course Content

Theory

  • Theory

  • Need to train

  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 – Employers & Employees Duties

  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

  • Principle of the machine

  • Rated capacity/Load centres

  • Understand the causes of instability of lift-truck and load.

  • Operators safety code

  • Relevant films

  • Theory test

Practical

  • Carry out a pre-use inspection checks

  • Refuelling or battery charging and maintenance

  • Basic steering

  • Advanced steering (chicane, confined areas)

  • Elementary use of hydraulic controls

  • Loading and unloading a vehicle (if required)

  • Use of industrial racking systems

  • Use of free standing stacks (if required)

  • Stacking and de-stacking from ground to high levels

  • Operators practical skills test

All forklift courses cover the 3 elements required for completion of the Basic Operators Skills test.

Pre operational use checks - Theoretical Test - Practical Skills Test

Fork Lift Truck Training - Group Categories

Pallet Trucks

A1 - Pedestrian Pallet Truck

A2 - Rider Pallet Truck

A3 - Pedestrian Counterbalance Truck

A4 - Rider Pallet Stacker

A5 - Pedestrian Pallet Stacker

A6 - Pedestrian Staddle Truck

A7 - Pedestrian Reach Truck

Pallet Straddle Stacker Pedestrian Truck

Counterbalance

B1 - Counterbalance Forklift up to 5000Kgs

B2 - Counterbalance Forklift 5000Kgs to 15000Kgs

B3 - Counterbalance Forklift over 15000Kgs

Counterbalance Forklift Training

REach Trucks

D1 - Reach Lift Truck up to 8000mm lift height

D2 - Reach Lift Truck over 8000mm lift height

Reach Forklift Truck Training

Multi Directional

M1 - Multidirectional Counterbalance Lift Truck

M2 - Multidirectional Sideloader Lift Truck

M3 - Multidirectional Reach Lift Truck

Multidirectional Combilift Lift Truck Training

Side Loader

C1 - Side Loader up to 5000Kgs

C2 - Side Loader 5000Kgs to 15000Kgs

C3 - Side Loader over 15000Kgs

Sideloader Forklift Training

Pivot steer

P1 - Pivot Steer Lift Trucks

P2 - Pedestrian Pivot Steer

Pivot Steer Bendi Flexi Training

Telehandler

J2 - Rough Terrain Telescopic Handler up to 9m Reach

J3 - Rough Terrain Telescopic Handler over 9m Reach

J4 - Industrial Variable Reach Lift Truck up to 9m Reach

Telehandler Telescopic Forklift Training Course

VNA Narrow aisle

F1 - Very Narrow Aisle - Operator Up

F2 - Very Narrow Aisle - Operator Down

VNA Very Narrow Aisle Lift Truck Course

order pickers

E1 - Medium Level Order Picking Trucks - up to 3m

E2 - High Level Order Picking Trucks - over 3m

Order Picker Forklift Course

Novice

For the new operator with no experience. Starting from the ground up and encompassing all aspects of machine understanding, operation and safety.

Experienced

Shorter duration course for trainees with prior operating experience and familiarisation with the equipment.

Refresher

For the previously trained and certified operator. The Safety Refresher is designed to assist with compliance of Health & Safety Regulations and insurance requirements.

Conversion

For converting currently trained operators from one machine category to another i.e conversion from Counterbalance to Reach truck.

Questions?

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