To provide participants with the knowledge and skill and confidence to operate a Forklift safely reducing the possibility of injury and accidents to personnel and damage to property.

 

On completion of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate a competence in the theory and practice of the following:

 

•  Forklift Operators Responsibilities	•  Pre-Start checks
•  Forklift accidents	•  Pre-operating checks
•  Principles Engineering	•  General Operating Techniques
•  Forklift Stability	•  Forklift Manoeuvring
•  Safe Working Loads (SWL)	•  Staking and De-staking

 

and will be able to: -

 

•  Be conversant with explosive limits

•  Be conversant with toxicity limits

•  Store chemicals/handle chemicals correctly

•  Understand chemical effects on humans and the environment

Pre Requisites

Participants should have not less than 100 hours of forklift experience prior to attending the one-day training program.

Personnel with less than 100 hours should enrol in the three-day program.