Available Forklift Training Courses
- Novice Training – for new operator’s with no previous experience.
- Refresher Training – for existing experienced operators (documentation required).
- Conversion Training – experienced operator’s going from one truck to another.
- Familiarization Training – train your staff on new equipment.
- Attachment Training – all attachments catered for.
- Company Assessments – for new employees.
- Root Cause Investigations – after an accident or incident.
Course Content and Subject Areas
- Induction/Explanation and outline of Course.
- Safety Regulations HASAWA, PUWER, LOLER and ACOP (including safety film).
- Introduction to the workplace and equipment.
- Pre-Operational Check.
- Basic steering exercises in open / restricted areas, 90degree turns in a working aisle.
- Safe use of Hydraulic Controls.
- Lift Truck Stability (including safety film).
- Stacking and De-stacking at three relevant levels from an industrial racking system.
- Lift Truck Charging / Refuelling.
- Battery Care and Maintenance (including safety film).
- Chicane Test (forward and reverse, restricted, laden).
- Associated Knowledge Theory Test.
- Practical Test of Basic Operating Ability.
- Certification (on successful completion).
Successful delegates on passing the tests will have confirmed their driving skills. Shown a good understanding of Health & Safety Guidelines regarding Lift Trucks. Demonstrated their Knowledge of Limitations and Capabilities of Fork Lift Trucks.
Course Requirements
| Truck Type | Operator Experience | Training Requirement | Max Ratio |
| Counterbalance/Reach | Novice | 5 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Counterbalance/Reach | Experienced but Uncertificated | 3 Days | 3.1.1 |
| VNA (man-up/down) | Novice | 5 Days | 3.1.1 |
| VNA (man-up/down) | Experienced but Uncertificated | 3 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Order Picker (all levels) | Novice | 5 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Order Picker (all levels) | Experienced but Uncertificated | 3 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Side Loader/Pivot Steer | Novice | 5 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Side Loader/Pivot Steer | Experienced but Uncertificated | 3 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Rough Terrain (tele/fixed) | Novice | 5 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Rough Terrain (tele/fixed) | Experienced but Uncertificated | 3 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Pedestrian (ride on) | Novice | 2 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Pedestrian (ride on) | Experienced but Uncertificated | 1 Day | 3.1.1 |
| Pedestrian (non ride on) | Experienced and Novice | 1 Day | 3.1.1 |
| Conversion to Reach | Certificated on Counterbalance | 2 Days | 3.1.1 |
| Conversion to Counterbalance | Certificated on Reach | 1 Day | 3.1.1 |
| Refresher and Re-testing | Certificated on a Type | 1 Day | 3.1.1 |
The table above is the Guide to Training Course Requirements as set by Health & Safety Legislation it cannot be changed or amended.
Operator’s who claim to be experienced must provide Documentary Evidence / Certification of Adequate Basic Training within the previous three years or they will be treated as novices.
The maximum ratio Instructors can work to is 3.1.1 (3 delegates, 1 truck and 1 instructor).