ITSSAR Counterbalance Lift Truck (1000kg to 5000kg) (5000kg and over

Course Overview

Every year there are around 8000 reportable injuries involving lift trucks, some are fatal. Even an incident not involving an injury may result in costly damage to trucks, buildings, fittings and goods. Lift truck accidents are frequently associated with lack of suitable and sufficient operator training. Such training is an essential first step in reducing damage and injury. PUWER 1998 (9) requires all people who use such equipment to receive adequate training for its safe use.

Who Should Attend

Delegates who are required to safely operate a counterbalanced lift truck within the scope of any working activity they are employed to carry out.

Course Content

·   Current Legislation – (HASAWA 1974/PUWER 1998/LOLER 1998/ACoPL117/MHSAW Act 1999(as amended)

·    Delegates issued with an operators handbook

·    Operator safety videos – (7 Deadly Sins/Dangerous Manoeuvres/Forklift stability)

·    Pre Use Checks & Maintenance (Record Keeping and Reporting)

·    Introduction to the machine and its controls

·    Starting/Stopping

·    Observational techniques

·     Basic Steering & Steering in Confined Spaces

·     Approaching a load to pick up and place

·     Bulk stacking

·     Loading & unloading a vehicle

·     Place & retrieve a load from industrial racking systems (all heights)

·     Re-fuel/Re-charge/LPG changing bottles

Theoretical assessment Practical assessment

Course Objectives

·     Identify the basic construction and components and the purpose and use of all its controls and gauges

·     Identify and comply with manufacturers instructions in accordance with the operators handbook, other information sources and applicable legislation

·     Explain all relevant documentation

·     Carry out all pre-use and running checks

·     Configure the forklift for travel

·     Manoeuvre in confined areas using forward and reverse directions in a loaded and unloaded state

·     Set the forklift in order to life various loads

·     Lift and place various loads within the full working range of the forklift

·     Ensure load integrity and security

·     Transport loads

·     Place and retrieve loads accurately at various places

·     Place and retrieve loads from a vehicle bed or trailer

·     Keep within safe working parameters

·     Place the machine in an out-of-service condition

·     Explain the loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporters

Course Durations

Novice - 4 or 5 days

Experienced operator - 3 days

Refresher/conversion courses - 1 to 2 days

Certification

Nationally recognised ITSSAR accredited Certificate of Basic Training

Photographic ID operator licence card