Forklift Training
26 February 2021 2023-01-31 11:22Forklift Training
Forklift Training
Price Per Delegate:
£325.00 - £525.00
Price subject to VAT
Novice – 3 Days
Experienced – 2 Days
Refresher – 1 Day
Novice – 3 Days
Experienced – 2 Days
Refresher – 1 Day
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Course Overview:
The Counterbalance Lift Truck (often referred to as a forklift) operator training course will give you the skills to operate the lift truck safely and efficiently, carry out a pre-use inspection, and recall and explain the causes of lift truck and load instability.
A counterbalance forklift is the most common type of truck used in the UK. The counterbalance truck works using a counterbalance weight design, where there load carried at the front of the machine is offset by the weight at the rear. We provide training on the following categories:
- B1 – up to 5000kg
- B2 – 5001kg to 15000kg
- Course induction
- The need and reasons to training and statutory requirements (HASAWA 1974 etc.)
- Introduction to equipment/control familiarisation/ principles of operation
- Identification/use/adjustment of attachments in pre-determined positions including forks
- Recommended mount and dismount
- Introduction to motive, steering controls and practice
- Basic steering exercises – simple courses
- Advanced steering exercises – figure of 8/chicane/90° approaches
- Battery charging procedures/maintenance
- Operator safety code and relevant handout
- Daily pre-use inspections/refuelling procedures
- Engineering principles/rated capacity/stability
- Simple hydraulics (theory)
- Introduction to hydraulic controls, handling empty pallets low level
- Load types/handling and weight assessment
- Stacking/de-stacking at low; eye and high level on industrial racking*
- Stacking/destacking at low; eye and high level bulk stacks*
- Stacking/destacking at low; eye and high level cup post pallets*
- Manoeuvring with loads/ramps and inclines/handling awkward loads*
- Relevant safety film
- Vehicle loading and unloading (theory)*
- Vehicle loading and unloading (practical)*
- Multi choice theory test
- Pre-use inspection test
- Practical skills test
Our counterbalance forklift training courses teach operatives how to safely operate a forklift. The course is taught at the following 3 different levels:
- Novice – This course is for operators who have little or no experience. The objective is to equip operatives with the confidence, knowledge and skills required to safely and efficiently operate a counterbalance forklift truck.
- Experienced – This course is for operators who are competent and experienced on a counterbalance forklift but have not received any approved training or are unable to prove previous counterbalance forklift certification.
- Refresher – This course is for forklift drivers who are able to produce an accredited certificate but have not operated trucks for some time or are only an occasional user. This course is also useful for drivers who may have developed unsafe working practices, had an accident or near miss, or changed their working practices.
Delegates attending the RTITB course would need to have a good understanding of spoken and written English.
Applicants
should be at least 16 years old and physically fit.
To register for this course please complete this form:
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