Forklift Truck

5 day/ 3 day / 1 day

The objectives of the training course are to enable the participants to have the capability to: -

• Correct selection of vehicle – Best for the Job
• Inspection of vehicles – Daily tasks and checks
• Safe and correct driving techniques – Practical
• Carrying out a risk assessment prior to the lift – Where are the dangers?
• Practical assessments
• Positioning of loads to the forks
• Transportation of the load round the site
• Loading/unloading of items to shelf or racking
• Loading and unloading of goods vehicles
• Dangers involved in making the lift
• Judgement of driving skills
• Videos where required
• Questionnaire
• Course evaluation

The aim of this course is to provide the participants with the skills and knowledge to carry out:

• Objectives
• HASAW 1974 – Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974
• LOLER 98 – Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 0f 1998
• PUWER 98 – Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations of 1998
• Safety Video's – Forklifts in Use
• Know what is a competent person regarding driving of forklift trucks
• To assess loads to be lifted and lowered – Big, small, light, heavy, fragile, solid, 1 piece, loose, etc
• To carry out safe driving and safe lifts – Manoeuvring round the course
• Inspections and checks to the forklifts and their attachments