Forklift -Counter Balance
Schedule
Course Information
Objectives
On completion of the course participants will be able to:
- Operate the lift truck safely, reducing the risk of injury to operators and pedestrians
- Use safe operating habits
- Explain the differences between types of lift truck
- Load and unload safely
- Handle awkward loads
- Elementary driving
- Explanation, demonstration and guided practice in the correct procedures to adopt when operating the fork lift truck
- Checking the truck
- Correct operating procedures
- Safe working loads
- Practical competence testing
Who should attend?
Drivers with certificates for one truck type i.e. counterbalance or reach, who are now required to operate the other type (whichever is applicable)
Pre-course Requirements:
All participants attending this course must forward a copy of their current valid Forklift Operators Certificate to ASL Safety & Training with booking form.
Assessment/Certification:
Participants complete a theoretical and practical exam.
On successful completion of the exam participants are awarded a Forklift Operators Conversion Certificate.
**Certificates are valid for three years and must be refreshed before that time is up**
Prerequisites
Credits