We are a fully accredited training provider with the RTITB, who are the leading accrediting body in the sector. Our Lift Truck training courses are available for all types of operators and on various types of lift trucks. All experience levels are catered for; Novice courses, Experienced operator courses, Refresher courses and Conversion training courses to other truck types or capacities are available.

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Lift Truck training is conducted on the following truck categories:

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- Counterbalance (B1 - B3)

- Reach Truck (D1 - D3)

- Industrial Telescopic Materials Handling​ (J5)

- Pivot Steer (P1, P2)

- Rough Terrain Telescopic (J2, J3)

- Rough Terrain Masted (J1)

- VNA (F1, F2)

- MEWP (1A, 1B, 3A & 3B)

- Pedestrian Pallet Trucks (A1 - A7)

- Multi-directional (M1, M2, M3)

- Vehicle Mounted (T1*)

- Sideloader (C1)

- Order Picker (E1, E2)

- Hydraulic Lorry Loader

- Overhead Gantry Crane

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Lift trucks are widely used for moving materials and goods, but they are involved in about a quarter of all workplace transport accidents. The deaths and injuries caused can ruin lives and businesses. Even when an incident does not cause injury, it can still mean costly damage to lift trucks, buildings, fittings and goods.

 

As an employer you are required to provide basic training and testing for all lift-truck operators you employ (both new and existing). Properly trained operators can reduce the risk of lift-truck accidents in your workplace. An ‘operator’ is anyone who operates a lift truck, even as a secondary or occasional part of their job, not only those whose job title is lift-truck operator.

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Length

Dependant on ratio, truck category and course type (please contact a member of our team for more information).

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Time

AM or PM

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Course Content​​​

Delegates will gain the skills to enhance their progression, ability and confidence, whilst employers will be gaining skilful employees who are competent in operating Lift Trucks in the workplace.

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• Introduction to the lift truck

• Understanding of PUWER & LOLER

• Safe use of manoeuvring the lift truck

• The use of the hydraulics controls

• Pre-use inspection of the lift truck

• Battery care and maintenance

• Manoeuvring in restricted areas

• Stacking and de-stacking in the racking system

• Lorry bed loading / unloading

• Handling of various types of loads

• Stability of the lift truck

• Assessments

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At the end of the course delegates will complete a 25 question theory test paper, pre-use inspection test and a practical test of basic operating skills to test their knowledge and ability, approved by the RTITB before returning to the work environment.

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Conforming to Legislation​

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) place certain requirements on employers. You must make sure that all people who use, supervise or manage the use of work equipment have received adequate training, which includes:

• the correct use of the equipment;

• any risks from its use;

• the precautions to take.

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Course Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, each delegate will receive a lift truck certificate of basic training for the lift truck category. This can be an RTITB accredited certificate or in-house.