Pedestrian Operated Pallet Truck

The Pedestrian operated pallet truck is the basic handling tool of industry, usually lifting smaller palletised loads of less than 1 tonne, up to lift heights of perhaps 4 metres.

Content

Responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Operators Safety code.
Battery maintenence and charging procedures.
Pre-operational checks.
Factors affecting stability.
Motive/Hydraulic controls.
Manoeuvring in open and confined areas.
Stacking at different levels.
De-stacking with laden and unladen pallets.

Objectives

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 pedestrian or rider operated pallet truck within the workplace and requires certification in accordance with current legislation.

Duration:

**Pedestrian Operated**
Novice	Experienced Unlicensed
High level - 3 days	High level - 1 day
Low level 1 - day	Low level - 1/2 day

Assessment Format: Multiple choice question paper and practical assessment.

Cost

**Rider Operated**
Novice		Experienced Unlicensed
High level - 3 day	£200.00	High level - 2 day	£150.00
Low level - 2 day	£200.00	Low level - 1 day	£100.00
High/Low refresher - 1/2 day - £100.00

**Pedestrian Operated**
Novice		Experienced Unlicensed
High level - 3 day	£200.00	High level - 2 day	£150.00
Low level - 1 day	£100.00	Low level - 1/2 day	£80.00
High/Low refresher - 1/2 day - £80.00

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

All costs include certification.

Course Dates

Please contact the centre for available dates.