Forklift Operator

There are reputed to be over 8,000 reported accidents involving the use of forklift trucks in the UK each year and some of these result in fatalities. The majority of these accidents are caused by the lack of sufficient training of the operator, operator error, a lack of knowledge about the equipment and the working environment and bad truck maintenance to name but a few. In fact, slightly more pedestrians are injured as the result of a forklift accident than the operators themselves.

We provide fully accredited operator training for novices and experienced operators on all makes and models of fork lift trucks as well as providing conversion (from other truck type/capacities) and refresher training.

Course

Responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Operators safety rules
Battery maintenance and charging procedures
Pre-operational checks and fault finding
Factors affecting stability
Manoeuvring in open and confined area's
Stacking & de-stacking procedures

Outcomes

On successful completion of this course delegates will be able to:

Drive and operate the truck safely and efficiently.
Stack and de-stack at various levels, in a safe manner.
Carry out pre-shift checks to ensure equipment is in a safe condition.
Carry out battery maintenance and charging procedures.

Details

This course is suitable for all those who are required to use a forklift truck within the workplace and require certification in accordance with current legislation.

Duration: Dependant on experience and numbers - see chart below

Novice	Experienced but Unlicensed
1 student - 3 Day's	1 student - 2 Day's
2 students - 4 Day's	2 students - 2 + 1/2 Day's
3 students - 5 Day's	3 students - 3 Day's

All novice courses are delivered in the centre over five days commencing on a Monday, with the students being tested on a Friday.
All experienced but untrained courses are over three days and can be arranged in any combination of days.

Assessment format: Multiple choice question paper and practical assessment.

Costs

Centre:

Counter Balance/Reach Novice £325.00 + VAT per delegate.
Counter Balance/Reach Experienced £280.00 + VAT per delegate.
BENDI - Novice - £450.00 + VAT per delegate.
BENDI - Experienced - £325.00 + VAT per delegate.

Customer Premises: £185.00 + VAT per day - maximum 3 delegates (additional charges for fuel for companies outside the radius of 20 miles from Hortonwood).

All costs include certification.

Course Dates

Please contact the centre for available dates.