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For Delegates with no prior experience of operating lift trucks
The RTITB Counterbalance Lift Truck (often referred to as a forklift) operator training course will give you the skills to operate the truck safely and efficiently, carry out a pre-use inspection, and recall and explain the causes of truck and load instability.
This course covers, but is not limited to, the following areas;
- Lift truck controls and instruments
- Starting/moving/stopping and steering the truck
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- On/off ramp driving
- Vehicle loading and unloading
- Stacking and destacking
- Lift truck stability
- The operators’ safety code
Entry requirements:
None
Delivery:
Learning through a mix of e-learning, classroom-based teaching and practical exercises
Assessment:
- Complete online e-Truck training
- Complete paper based theory assessment
- Complete a pre-use check
- Complete a practical assessment
Progression:
- 1 day Conversion to REACH truck operator
- 1 day management of work based transport