Forklift - New Operator Course

Who needs this training?
It is a requirement for anyone who will be operating a Forklift.

Type of forklift licenses:

Class 1: Electric counterbalanced forklift

Class 2: Electric Narrow Aisle forklift

Class 3: Pallett lift either electric or hand

Class 4: Propane or gaz counterbalanced forklift - Cushion Tire

Class 5: Propane or gaz counterbalanced forklift - Pneumatic Tire

Class 7: Rough Terrain Forklift, including the telehandler

Class6: Engine tractor (electric or propane/gaz)

Course Requirements:

• CSA certified safety boots and eye protection.

• Be dressed for outdoor hands-on training.

Course outline: 

LaborTek Safety Training offers three types of forklift training at different levels; Experienced, New Operator and Refresher. Participants at all levels go through the same first-day course which covers the theory only. The second day is only for the New Operator. 

If you would like to do a refresher, you need to have completed you previous forklift certification with us. Otherwise, you will have to register under the Experienced Operator level. 

Day one (Theory):

• Legislation.

• Lift truck features.

• Safety equipment.

• Stability.

• Capacity and plate location.

• Pre-operational inspection.

• Start-up.

• Traveling with and without a load.

• Pedestrians.

• Load selection, load pick up and placement.

• Stacking and de-stacking.

• Docks, trucks and rail cars

• Ramps and grades.

• Elevators.

• Workplace hazards.

• Shut down.

• Refueling and/or Charging.

Day two (Practical):

• Full pre-start inspection walk-through.

• Fuel source exchange demonstration.

• Hands-on training (usually done on a Class V Forklift).