Industrial Counterbalance Forklifts (F1 – 3)

Forklifts or industrial lift trucks are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in warehouses, factories, shipping yards, freight terminals and other workplaces right across world. While forklifts offer a practical materials handling solution for many businesses, each year they continue to be associated with workplace deaths and injuries.

The human and financial cost of forklift-related incidents for workers, industry and the community is substantial. However, forklift incidents can be prevented, especially when workers and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) work together to improve health and safety at work.

Forklift Trucks (FLT) are amongst some of the most hazardous vehicle types in the workplace, frequently found in warehouses, workshops and factories.

The dangers associated with use of lift trucks in the workplace are often underestimated. Employees working with or around them often become complacent because lift trucks are quiet, busy, in frequent use and part of the environment.

However, incidents involving lift trucks are usually serious and often fatal. Lift trucks are very heavy, even when unloaded and there is very little protection for pedestrians.

Counterbalance forklift truck training course is accredited by TETA and will provide learners with the basic knowledge and practical skills involved in safely operating an industrial counterbalance forklift truck. The course itself last for 1day for refresher and 5 days for novice.

It aims to give the learner all the necessary knowledge to safely operate the truck. By the end of the course, learners will be able to carry out a pre-shift inspection and operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and accepted good practice. They will also be able to load and unload vehicles and static racking, and understand the causes of instability of the truck and loads.