Training For Forklift Truck Operators

At our fully equipped Training Centre we can provide courses on either Counterbalance or Reach trucks, courses are available all year round including Saturdays and are available to business or private customers.

Courses at our centre are a flexible alternative to On – Site training. By sending staff one at a time workplace disruption can be kept to a minimum.

Basic Operator Training Syllabus

Theoretical Training

• Induction
• The Operators Safety Code
• Daily Inspection
• Hydraulic systems
• Operating procedures
• Fork truck stability
• Theory Test.

Practical Training

• Introduction to the equipment
• Daily inspection, take-over & maintenance
• Starting, stopping, steering
• Simple corners & manoeuvring
• Operation of Hydraulics
• Weight Assessment
• Handling laden & unladen pallets
• Manoeuvring in confined spaces
• Driving on & off ramps
• Vehicle loading & unloading
• Handling awkward loads
• Practical tests

Training on Customers Premises

Many employers choose on-site training , using this approach staff are trained on the equipment they will actually be using and with the loads they will handle. Up to THREE trainees of similar ability may be trained at the same time

If on – site training is preferred, our instructor will require the following facilities to be in place:

• A Forklift Truck in safe and sound working order, available for the complete duration of the course
• A supply of stackable loads and empty pallets, set aside from the main working area and preferably under cover
• Access to a room in which the theory sessions can be peacefully conducted
• Uninterrupted attendance by all trainees throughout the entire course.