The aim of the course is to:
Provide the candidate with the basic knowledge and practical skills involved in operating machines safely.
The objectives of the course are to enable delegates to:
- Be able to operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and accepted good practice
- Understand the causes of instability of the truck and the load
- Carry out a pre-start inspection
- Be able to operate safely under varying site conditions
- Be able to position the vehicle for loading from and dumping into excavations etc.
- Have an understanding of responsibilities under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other current relevant legislation
Course summary:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- Other current relevant regulations
- Introduction to machine
- Pre-start inspections
- Controls and instruments
- Components and main types of lift trucks
- Re-fuelling systems
- Coolant, fuel and lubrication
- Emergency controls
- Maneuvering over uneven ground
- Operators safety code
- Handling loaded / unloaded pallets and difficult shaped loads
- Loading and unloading flatbed lorries at various heights
Course Duration – Depending on Accreditation & Experience
Certification – CPCS, NPORS, STS Group Certification