Forklift Licence

A person operating a forklift truck is required to hold a forklift truck high risk work (HRW) licence. Often, workers required to move materials around a work sites, load trucks, stack and store goods and materials, etc. will be required to operate a forklift. A forklift licence provides good employment entry options in a wide range of industries for workers.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely. This course requires a person operating a forklift truck to plan the work, conduct routine checks on a forklift truck, shift loads in a safe manner, and safely shut down and secure equipment after completing operations.

A forklift truck means a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other arms that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground, but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.

This course is available at our training centres in Brisbane & Gold Coast however we are also able to deliver training on-site at your workplace. The training facilities are comfortable air conditioned with modern training aids. Tea and coffee making facilities are provided as well as fridges and a microwave for students to use. There are several takeaway lunch spots of good quality within a kilometre. Lunch is not provided with the training.

We also able to conduct on-site training at your workplace, however, prior to any agreement to deliver the training, OHSA will determine whether the client has the required resources for the training and assessment in accordance with our required resources list.

The following are some of the topics covered as part of this course:

• Components, controls and features of forklifts and their functions;
• Operating principles and operating methods;
• Legislative requirements with regard to licensing;
• Load shifting processes and procedures including work platforms;
• Principles of the safe removal of obstacles and hazards from the workplace;
• The hazard control measures with elimination, substitution, isolation and engineering control measures being selected before safe work practices and personal protective equipment;
• Workplace communication procedures;
• Obtain licenses and permits e.g. if forklift is to be driven on a public road;
• Demonstrate safe and environmentally responsible workplace practices;
• Electrical hazards;
• Load masses.