Forklift Operator

Theoretical Training:

How to use and operate a forklift based on safety.

Assessment Of The Forklift Operator’s Driving:

In order to minimize the impact on the production, our instructor evaluates the operator in his work environment. Every participant is invited to do their current tasks in their usual environment and will immediately put into practice the correctives suggested by the instructor.

Objectives:

• Recognize specific types of lift trucks and their application.
• Explain the components of a lift truck and their use.
• Explain handling procedures on how to load and unload merchandise.
• Explain defects that could impair the lift truck’s performance or cause accidents.
• Describe the responsibilities of the lift truck operator within the work environment.

Content:

• Classification
• Rules
• Basic operation procedures
• Stability and center of gravity
• Checklist
• Driving and direction change
• Moving load
• Traveling
• Parking
• Hoisting
• Name plate
•  Propane tank replacement and/or battery charging

Evaluation:

• Written test (multiple-choice questionnaire)
• Driving skills (evaluation in the work environment).

Trainers will ask the drivers to perform safely according to the training received, to carry out current tasks, in their work environment, in order to evaluate and correct the control or the operator.

Time Frame:

• 4 hours of theory
• Practice evaluation performed in the work environment (evaluation of approximately half an hour per participant according to the different classification)

Participant Allowed in a Forklift Training Class:

The training on lift truck can accept a maximum of 10 future forklift operator.

Included:

• Forklift training
• Personnalised training
• Follow up
• Results: theory and practice
• Evaluation for each participant
• Recommendations
• Participation certificates
• Lift-truck operator cards
• Participant’s manual