Industrial Forklift Trucks

Who Should Attend?

All personnel required to operate an Industrial Counterbalance Lift Truck.

Duration:

5 days, this depends on the number of candidates and the ratio of candidates / machines per Instructor. Foundation course includes 1 Day Module 2 Health & Safety Course.

Aim

Provide the candidate with the basic knowledge and practical skills involved in operating the Industrial Counterbalance Forklift.

Content

* An Introduction to the Construction Industry
* Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
* Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
* Other current relevant regulations
* Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
* Introduction to machine
* Pre – shift inspections
* Components and main types of lift trucks
* Controls and instruments
* Re – fuelling systems
* Coolant, fuel and lubrication systems
* Driving on / off ramps
* Emergency controls
* Handling loaded / unloaded pallets and difficult shaped loads
* Operators safety code

Knowledge

By the end of the course delegates will be able to

* Operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions and accepted good practice.
* Carry out a pre-shift inspection.
* Load and unload vehicles and static racking.
* Understand the causes of instability of the truck and loads.
* Have an understanding of responsibilities under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 & other current relevant legislation.

Additional Information

Eligible companies are able to claim grants for this training, which will pay for a substantial amount if not all of the training costs, as this course is CITB approved for grant purposes.

Available nationwide at any of over 50 centres, see below our open course availability. Alternatively, call 0870 850 7964 or book your own course online right here: