Lorry Mounted Lift Truck Training

To provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and aptitude to enable them to load, unload and move materials safely from the lorry bed or trailer.

Accredited by

• NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme)

Accredited course name

• N003 - Lorry mounted lift truck

Course content

• Health and safety at work act 1974

• Code of practice

• Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations

• Provision and Use of Working Equipment Regulations

• Introduction to the forklift truck

• Principle of lifting

• Stability factors

• Components of the forklift truck

• Steering operations (forward and reverse)

• Steering operations (confined/open areas)

• Picking up, putting down, transporting pallet loads

• Stacking and de-stacking loads at high eye and low level

• Mounting the truck to the lorry body

• Dismounting the truck from the lorry body

Assessment

• Theory and practical examination.

Ratio

• 1 instructor : 1 lorry mounted lift truck : 3 candidates

Duration

The duration of the course will vary depending on the experience of the candidates 1-5 day course.

• Novice operators: 5 day course

• Experienced operators: 1 day course