STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Section 1 General Duties of Employers
Section 7 & 8 General Duties of Employees
The Powers of the Inspectorate
The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)
The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)

INTRODUCTION TO THE FORK LIFT:
Identification of Controls
Identification of Parts
Identification of Instruments

DAILY INSPECTION TAKE OVER AND MAINTENANCE:
Daily checklist
Daily maintenance
Vehicle condition
Hydraulic condition

REFUELLING PROCEDURES:
Battery powered
Gas powered
Petrol or Diesel powered

CENTRES OF GRAVITY AND LOAD STABILITY:
Load Centres
Fulcrum and Counterbalance
Causes of Instability

DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY:
Personal Safety
Parking of the forklift
Overloading
Use of additional counterweights

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Accident involving fire
Personal injury

SAFE DRIVING PROCEDURES:
No load condition
Loaded condition

LOAD HANDLING:
Stacking
Weight of load – Weight assessment
Security of loads
Loading and off loading vehicles procedures

PRACTICAL:
Truck familiarisation
Daily checks and maintenance
Truck operation, no load condition
General driving on advanced course and course test
Operators safety code
Clients code of practice for fork truck operators

Course review and discussion