Who is this course for?
- Those required to use an industrial counterbalance forklift truck
- Those who would like their skills to be verified with certification
What are the course objectives?
- Identify the basic construction and components of the machine and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges
- Identify and comply with the manufacturer’s instructions in accordance with the operators handbook and other information sources i.e. rating plates and applicable regulations
- Carry out all pre-use and running checks
- Configure the forklift for travel
- Manoeuvre the forklift both with and without a load
- Lift various loads within the full working range of the forklift
- Ensure load integrity and security
- Transport loads safely
- Place and retrieve loads accurately at various places
- Place and retrieve loads from a vehicle bed or trailer
- Keep within in safe working parameters
- Place the forklift in an put-of-service condition
- Explaining the loading and unloading procedure on and off a transporter
