• Basic course objectives
• By the end of the course students will:
•  be more aware of the need for operator training and have a wider understanding of the causes of lift truck instability and accidents
• know the responsibilities and legal duties operators have to themselves and others.
• be able to identify and state the functions of all controls ie, describe the ratings of the truck and define de-rating
• know how load centres are calculated for the truck, how to carry out the daily/ take-over checks, how to ensure compliance with legal duties, and know the parts of a lift truck requiring particular attention
• know how to safely start up and manoeuvre the truck in open and confined spaces, correctly pick up and put down empty and loaded pallets or unit loads at different heights, understand and carry out 'undercutting' correctly and load/unload lorries or trailers, prepare the truck for road use and know how to drive safely on a public highway with/ without a load and/or trailer, how to safely stop and park up the truck at the end of operating
• able to select traction aids and operate correctly over wet and/or rough ground with loaded pallets/bucket attachments
• Prepare and take the appropriate test

* Time permitting                               Course Time Table                  (This is only a strong guide)