Course Details:
Suitable for drivers with experience but who have no certificate or formal training. KTC recognise an experienced driver as someone with more than 6 months experience driving a forklift truck. Please make sure you know the type of truck you wish to be trained on before making a booking.

Objectives:
On completion of the course participants will be able to:
Operate a forklift safely, reducing the risk of injury to operators and pedestrians
Use of safe operating habits
Explain the consequences of taking certain kinds of chances
Load and unload safely
Refuel/recharge forklift trucks safely
Handle awkward loads

Course Programme
Safe operating practices and safety video
Elementary driving
Explaination, demonstration and guided practice in the correct procedures to adopt when operating a forklift truck
Battery care or refuelling
Daily inspection procedures
Checking the truck
Correct operating procedures
Handling empty pallets
Safe working loads
Fork truck stability
Correct operating procedures
Practical
Competence testing

Duration: 3 Days

Training Times: 8.30 am-4.30 pm

Who should attend? Experienced operators who are framiliar with the steering characteristics of the lift truck and have the ability to manoeuvre both forward and reverse in a confined area. They should also be experienced in load handling functions.

Assessment: Participants complete a theoretical and practical exam

Certification: On successful completion of the exam participants are awarded an RTITB Forklift Operators Experienced Certificate. Candidates are registered on a central RTITB database. (certification valid for 3 years)

Prerequisites:
6 months operational experience
One Passport Photograph
PPE (personal protective equipment), i.e. Hard Hat, High Visibility Vest, Steel Toe Capped Boots, Gloves.

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