Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Detail

REFRESHER - 1 Day

On completion of the training the trainee will be expected to have attained operating skills that comply with the standard set for Reach Forklift operators, in accordance with the HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L117, Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER 1998) & Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER 1998).

Upon completion of this course the operator will be issued with a certificate that will need renewing every 3 years.

• Course introduction and induction
• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - approved code of practice
• Operator safety and observation
• Pre-Shift checks
• Defect reporting procedures
• Lift Truck stability – Engineering principles and weight assessment
• Driving within simulated working conditions
• Manoeuvring skills
• Rated capacity / Load centre
• Hydraulic system and use of the controls
• Stacking / de-stacking – load handling skills
• Vehicle loading and offloading
• Stowing Moffett for road transport
• Refuelling and Recharging procedures including battery handling and housing