THEORY

• The Need to Train & Statutory Requirements

• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Section 2, 7 & 8

• LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998)

• PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)

• Hazards and Risks Occurring with a Forklift

• Rated Capacities-Stability and Instability

• Operator's Safety Code

• Video "Lift Truck Operator Training"

• Theory Test

PRACTICAL

• Introduction to the Machine

• Control Familiarisation

• Daily Checks/Refuelling Procedures

• Battery Charging & Simple Battery Maintenance

• Steering Procedures, (Unladen and Laden)

• Load Weight Assessment

• Load Handling

• Stacking and Destacking Procedures

• Bulk Stacking/Destacking

• Stacking/Destacking Cup post pallets & in Racking

• Handling Awkward Loads & Vehicle Loading/Unloading

• Job specific training (W/A)

• Practical Skills Assessment