Introduction
Learn how to operate a counterbalance lift truck safely and with confidence.
Overview in brief
Our dedicated training course will provide you with the basic training required by law to help you master the counterbalance lift truck – commonly known as the forklift.
It's a machine that's extremely popular for moving materials and goods across many types of industry.
But without proper training, it's also a common cause of workplace accidents.
Our course fully complies with the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) approved code of practice for forklift operation.
You'll gain vital practical experience to ensure you can operate a forklift safely and effectively.
Upon successful completion, you’ll also gain a Certificate of Competence and a Lantra Skills Card.
The finer details
Theory and practice combine on our course, which covers counterbalance lift trucks from below 5000kg to over 15,000kg weight.
You will also learn about the potential – and the pitfalls – of the machine.
Then it's hands-on time, with a full run-through of forklift driving basics.
You'll learn about the key pre-use and running checks.
Finally, you'll move on to loading and unloading skills and mastering the vehicle's lifting and shifting capabilities.
Product Objectives
On completion of the course you will be able to:
- Perform a risk assessment
- Mount and dismount safely
- Understand the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation
- Understand the function of all controls
- Understand the hazards associated with using controls
- Understand the reasons for daily checks
- Start and stop the engine in a safe manner
- Be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction
- Leave the tractor in a safe state
- Understand reasons for daily checks
- Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state
- Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a mounted implement
- Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a trailed implement
- Leave unattached implements in a safe state
- Correctly attach a PTO shaft between tractor and implement
- Attach the PTO shaft guards correctly
- Assess the minimum turning circle of the machine and the angle of the PTO shaft
- Carry out basic operations using tractor mounted loader.
Who should attend?
This course is for you whether you’re a novice or an experienced forklift operator.
You may be working in any of a variety of industries- agriculture, aquaculture, construction, environment, conservation, facilities management, warehousing, highways, horticulture/landscaping, local authorities, ports and utilities.