Clear, patient instruction is the course’s standout strength: attendees say trainers explain manoeuvres and tasks thoroughly, systematically and in ways that are easy to understand. They value the calm, friendly and professional approach, practical guidance, useful techniques and support with questions or mistakes. Sessions remain engaging rather than monotonous, while the training and materials build confidence, improve understanding and leave learners feeling prepared to apply their skills safely 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
Enjoyed the course with Martin as instructor. We went through all of the relevant manoeuvres thoroughly and I felt well prepared for the test. Finished very early on all three days. Believe because there was only 2 of us instead of three. No issues with that from my side though
A great couple of days, made very enjoyable by Darrel. At no point over the two days did the course become boring or monotonous so a big thank you to Darrel. Top man!
Absolute pleasure to be trained by Martin