Course Overview
Operators should be trained to an essential level of skill to work with PPT’s safely, efficiently and with competence. By the end of the course the operator should state the reasons for operators training, and pass a basic operatives skills test as set out in the HSE publication Rider-Operated Lift Trucks, Approved Code of Practice, (L117).
Training available at clients site ONLY.
Course Content
Theory
- Need to train
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 – Employers & Employees Duties
- PUWER and LOLER
- Counterbalance principles
- Rated capacity/Load centres
- Understand the causes of instability of truck and load
- Operators safety code
- Relevant films
- Theory test
Practical
- Carry out a pre-use inspection checks
- Battery charging and maintenance
- Basic steering and how walk with the truck correctly
- Advanced steering (chicane, confined areas)
- Safe use of hydraulic controls
- Loading and unloading a vehicle if required (from loading bay ramp)
- Picking up and depositing a load at ground level
Cost of course (price excludes VAT)
Offsite:
£250.00 per day (up to 3 people)
ITSSAR TOPS registration add £10 per person OR RTITB NORS registration add £10 per person Plus £5 per person if photo card required
location
This training can only take place at the clients site
Our services are fully mobile which means we are able to deliver courses in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall but also Nationwide.
