Designed for: experienced operators as well as candidates with little or no previous experience of Counterbalance Forklift operations.
Course Objective: Upon completion of the course, the candidate will be expected to have attained a level of operating skill, that complies with the standards set by the HSE-approved Code of Practice L117.
Course Content:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Approved Code of Practice
- Principles of Lifting
- Battery Care
- Stability Factors
- Principles of the Fork Truck
- Steering Operations (forward and reverse)
- Steering Operations (confined/open areas)
- Picking up, putting down, transporting pallets / loads
- Stacking and de-stacking loads at Various Heights
- Theoretical and Practical Tests
Duration: 1 to 5 day course depending upon previous experience.
Certification: Accredited or in-house certificate available.
