Telescopic Handler & Fork Lift Truck

 

Full Training - 5 day course

 

Training consists of both practical and theory work as follows:

 

·   Safety awareness

·   Maintenance and pre-start checks

·   Identify all components, controls and gauges

·   Configure fork lift for travel

·   Manoeuvre fork lift both with and without loads

·   Transport loads

·   Travel over different types of terrain.

·   Manoeuvre in confined areas

·   Set fork lift to lift various loads

·   Ensure load integrity and security

·   Place loads accurately at various places and within racking

·   Keep within safe working parameters

·   Place fork lift in an out-of-service condition

·   Achievement Test on final day

 

 

Experienced Worker - 1 day course

 

Qualifying criteria as follows:

 

·   Aged 21 years or over, with three years experience in the construction industry with two of those years operating the category of plant applied for

·   Be able to provide supported evidence (in writing) of experience in the form of a letter from current/previous employer or evidence of work records.

  

 

During the Achievement Test the following operations must be demonstrated:

 

 

·   Carry out full pre-start and running checks

·   Prepare the fork lift for travel

·   Travelling while passing through restricted areas

·   Pick up and place various shapes and sizes of loads

·   Demonstrate undercutting

·   Travel fork lift to a park position, shut down and secure