Forklift truck training novice
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Forklift Truck Training
INDUSTRIAL COUNTERBALANCED & REACH LIFT TRUCKS
This operator training course is designed for potential operator's who have no previous experience of operating rider-operated industrial counterbalanced or reach lift trucks. They should be over the minimum school-leaving age (except in docks where they must be at least 18 years of age), they should have a reasonable degree of physical fitness and be able to satisfy the requirements set out in the guidelines prepared by the EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISORY SERVICE and in HSG6 "SAFETY IN WORKING WITH LIFT TRUCKS" published by HSE.
Those selected should also possess the necessary level of mental fitness and learning ability required.
Training Course Aim: To provide effective basic operator training for those operator's who will be required to operate rider-operated industrial counterbalanced or reach lift trucks as part of their normal work duties. This operator training course is designed to meet the requirements placed upon employers with regard to their duties under the HEALTH and SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974; the PROVISION and USE of WORK EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998 (PUWER); the LIFTING OPERATIONS and LIFTING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998 (LOLER), as applicable and other relevant regulations and codes of practice.
Training Course Objective: On successful completion of this basic novice operator training course, the course members will be able to:
- Operate the truck model used during the training course, safely and correctly in accordance with the manufacturer's operator procedures manual and in accepted good operating practices.
- Show their understanding, by clearly stating the causes of instability of trucks and loads.
- Carry out correctly the routine pre-use inspection of the lift truck in accordance with the manufacturer's operator procedures manual.
Location: In-Centre, On-Customer Premises or In-Company.
Novice Operator Training Course Durations:
Duration Course Members Number of Instructors Number of Trucks
5 Days (37.5 hours) 3 1 1
4 Days (30 hours) 2 1 1
3 Days (22 hours) 1 1 1
Certification: Those course members who achieve a pass in both the practical and the theoretical associated knowledge elements of the examination will be awarded with the lift truck operator's "Basic Operating Skills Test" Certificate and be registered by RTITB Ltd on the National Operator Register for a period of 3 years.