Fork Lift Truck – For New Operators

For new Operators.

On completion of the course, the operators will know:

• Their statutory duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• The machine identification, terminology and daily maintenance
• The safety aspects relating to the safe operation of this type of machine
• The effect of load size, weight, gradients and ground conditions upon machine stability

The duration of this course would depend on the delegate’s skills and previous training and experience.

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:

• The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• Section 1 General Duties of Employers
• Section 7 & 8 General Duties of Employees
• The Powers of the Inspectorate
• The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
• The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)

INTRODUCTION TO THE FORK LIFT:

• Identification of Controls
• Identification of Parts
• Identification of Instruments

DAILY INSPECTION TAKE OVER AND MAINTENANCE:

• Daily checklist
• Daily maintenance
• Vehicle condition
• Hydraulic condition

REFUELLING PROCEDURES:

• Battery powered
• Gas powered
• Petrol or Diesel powered

CENTRES OF GRAVITY AND LOAD STABILITY:

• Load Centres
• Fulcrum and Counterbalance
• Causes of Instability

DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY:

• Personal Safety
• Parking of the forklift
• Overloading
• Use of additional counterweights

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:

• Accident involving fire
• Personal injury

SAFE DRIVING PROCEDURES:

• No load condition
• Loaded condition

LOAD HANDLING: 

• Stacking Weight of load – Weight assessment
• Security of loads
• Loading and off loading vehicles procedures

PRACTICAL:

• Truck familiarisation
• Daily checks and maintenance
• Truck operation, no load condition
• General driving on advanced course and course test
• Operators safety code
• Clients code of practice for fork truck operators
• Course review and discussion

An NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme*) Certificate, can be presented to each person on successful completion of this course (includes examination). There is an additional cost of £25.00 per person to join this registration scheme. We would require 2 passport photographs of each delegate, to enable us to present them with this certificate. This course is of standards acceptable to the Health & Safety Executives.