Course Overview
This interactive training course is intended for experienced lift truck operators who have little or no operating experience. The training and achievement test fully complies with the approved code of practice for training lift truck operator.
On completion of this training course, operators should have updated knowledge of their duties in relation to lift truck operations. Use lift truck safely and in accordance with the manufacturers guide lines and accepted good practice.
Course Details
| Course duration | 1 day |
| No of learners | Max 3 per course |
| Course fees | POA |
| Additional costs | Travel @ 45 pence per mile. Overnight accommodation charged at cost. Hire of equipment charged at cost. |
| Training record management | No charge for business to business |
| Course references: |
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 L117 Rider Operated Lift Trucks: Operator Training ACOP HSE: Workplace transport safety: An employers’ guide HSG136 (Second edition) |
Industrial Counterbalance Lift Truck Refresher Syllabus
- Introduction to fork lift truck operations
- Understand the duties and responsibilities of lift truck operators
- Operator safety devices and equipment
- Features effecting the stability and capacity of the lift truck
- Load weight estimation
- Safely locate and operate all the controls of the machine
- Understand and correctly respond to warning devices fitted to the counterbalance lift truck
- Carry out pre-use safety inspection and daily maintenance as recommended by the machine manufacturer
- Understand the safe loading of the machine and assess the weight of loads handled
- Understand operator safety code
- Operate and manoeuvre FLT in confined areas
- Stack and de-stack at varying heights
- Battery charging/refuelling procedures
- Parking and isolation
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