Course Duration: Three / five days

To teach the operators to prepare, safely operate and maintain this type of machine

Objective

On completion of the three / five day course, the operators will know:

• Their statutory duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• The machine identification, terminology and daily maintenance
  
• The safety aspects relating to the usage of this type of machine
  
• The effects of load size, weight, gradients and ground conditions upon machine stability

Contents

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Section 2: General duties of Employers
Section 7 & 8: General duties of Employees
Powers of the Inspectorate
The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview)

INTRODUCTION TO THE FORKLIFT TRUCK:
Identification of Controls
Identification of Parts
Identification of Instruments

DAILY INSPECTION TAKE-OVER & MAINTENANCE:
Daily check list
Daily maintenance
Vehicle condition
Hydraulic condition

REFUELLING PROCEDURES:
Battery powered
Gas powered
Petrol or Diesel powered

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

DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY:
Personal safety
Parking the Sideloader
Overloading

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Accident involving:
Fire
Personal injury

SAFE DRIVING PROCEDURES:
No load conditions
Load conditions

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

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

Course review & discussion

Designed for
New operators