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Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Trucks |
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Course objectives |
- Identify the basic construction and components, and the purpose and
use of all controls and gauges.
- Identify and comply with manufacturers instructions in accordance with
the operators handbook, other information sources i.e. Rating plates, and
applicable regulations.
- Carry out all pre-use and running checks.
- Configure the forklift for travel.
- Manoeuvre the forklift both with and without a load.
- Manoeuvre in confined areas using forward and reverse direction, both
with and without a load.
- Set up the forklift in order to lift various loads.
- Lift various loads within the full working range of the forklift.
- Ensure load integrity and security.
- Transport Loads
- Place and retrieve loads accurately at various places.
- Place and retrieve loads from a vehicle bed or trailer.
- Keep within safe working parameters.
- Place the forklift in an out-of-service condition.
- Explain the loading and unloading procedure on and off a transporter.
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Who are the courses for? |
Anyone who uses or will be using an industrial
counterbalanced forklift truck in the land-based industries or construction
industry. |
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Duration/format |
Novice operators – 5 days
Experienced operators – varying depending on experience |
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Instructor/trainee ratio |
1 instructor : 3 trainees
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Equipment for land-based course and test
Course organiser |
- Suitable safe area of hard flat surface, minimum
area 50x50m, enough for trainees to operate the machine over a number of
days, free from overhead obstructions, at least 20 metres from overhead
power lines.
- Lift truck complying with safety regulations in
a well-maintained state
- Suitable loads to include at least 20 pallets in
good condition, 3 different sized empty pallets (or similar), 4 potato
boxes (or similar) and 4 full palleted loads (within the capacity of the
truck)
- 1 load of not less than 50% of forklift’s
maximum rated capacity
- 3 similar size palletised loads suitable for
stacking
- Racking or block stacks that allows stacking to
take place at ground level, eye level and high level. The high level must
be not less than 75% of the forklift’s maximum operating height
- An area which must have level ground, a straight
run of at least 10 metres, slopes and inclines
- Cones/materials
- Method of cordoning off the work area
- Operator instruction book for all machinery and
attachments
- First Aid equipment complying with the Health
and Safety (First Aid) Reg 1981
- Fire extinguisher
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Trainee |
- Operator instruction book for all machinery and attachments
- Lift truck complying with safety regulations in a well-maintained
state
- Overalls and wet weather clothing
- High visibility jacket
- PPE (eye, head, foot and hand protection)
- Notebook and pencil
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Venue |
- Dry clean building with room for all machinery to be worked on
- Light and heating if necessary
- Seating and tables for trainees
- Suitable area of land to operate (see above)
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Course materials |
- Skills guide
- Land-based/CPCS theory test question paper
- Land-based/CPCS operator assessment form
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