Patient, knowledgeable trainers who explain clearly and create a relaxed atmosphere are the course’s standout strength. Attendees say the sessions are informative, engaging and well structured, combining interactive theory with practical forklift guidance and refresher work on manoeuvres, safe operation and assessment requirements. They value the trainers’ patience, professionalism and helpful feedback, which build confidence and leave them better prepared to operate safely and apply the learning at work.
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About this course
Certify your staff with counterbalance lift truck training. Our operator training courses will give you or your employees the skills to operate a counterbalance forklift safely and efficiently, learn how to carry out a pre-use inspection and explain the causes of lift truck and load instability.
Operating any equipment within the work place requires staff have ‘adequate training’, meeting the health and safety at work requirements. Here at PD Training, we pride ourselves on delivering a great service at a very competitive price.
This course consists of an instructor led training room presentation, written assessment, practical training and assessment. eLearning is also available for the theory elements of the course.
What you will learn
Our Counterbalance course includes:
- Course induction
- The need and reasons to training and statutory requirements (HASAWA 1974 etc.)
- Introduction to equipment/control familiarisation/principles of operation
- Identification/use/adjustment of attachments in pre-determined positions including forks
- Recommended mount and dismount
- Introduction to motive, steering controls and practice
- Basic steering exercises – simple courses
- Advanced steering exercises – figure of 8/chicane/90° approaches
- Battery charging procedures/maintenance
- Operator safety code and relevant handout
- Daily pre-use inspections/refuelling procedures
- Engineering principles/rated capacity/stability
- Simple hydraulics (theory)
- Introduction to hydraulic controls, handling empty pallets low level
- Load types/handling and weight assessment
- Stacking/de-stacking at low; eye and high level on industrial racking
- Stacking/de-stacking at low; eye and high level bulk stacks
- Stacking/de-stacking at low; eye and high level cup post pallets
- Manoeuvring with loads/ramps and inclines/handling awkward loads
- Relevant safety film
- Vehicle loading and unloading (theory)
- Vehicle loading and unloading (practical)
- Multi choice theory test
- Pre-use inspection test
- Practical skills test
Recent reviews
Very good
Very good trainer Mr Darrel is thank you 🙏
Good and informative refresher course