We have over 60 centres throughout the United Kingdom which offer the novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training course. We can usually arrange for you to attend novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training courses at a venue within a 10 miles radius of where you are located. Please feel free to use our post code search facility to locate your nearest novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training venue.

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All novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training courses are RTITB / ITSAAR Accredited.

Novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training courses are designed to train delegates in the safe and efficient use of a counterbalance fork lift lift truck. It introduces them to the fork lift truck in a way that is thorough yet easily understood and explains the major constituent parts of the truck and their uses. It covers in detail the stability of the truck and causes of instability along with the correct methods of use in different applications. Various attachments, their uses and their effect on truck stability are also covered. Safe and efficient stacking and de-stacking of various loads are included in detail as well as vehicle loading and unloading. Battery care and maintenance or truck refuelling is also part of the course.

Novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training course elements covered:

- Why we train
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- Accidents and associated risks
- Equipment introduction
- Understanding hydraulics
- Rated capacity and load centres
- Stability and instability factors
- Driving on inclines
- Pallet and load assessment
- Attachments
- Vehicle loading and unloading
- Battery care and maintenance or refuelling
- Use of seatbelts
- Pre-use checks and defect reporting
- Full practical training
- Theory, pre-use checks and practical testing on the equipment

 Criteria required for novice level counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training courses to commence:

- Classroom for theory with table chairs and an electrical socket
- Appropriate lift truck in sound mechanical condition
- A safe area of work for training to take place
- Safe practical training area with racking if used onsite
- Suitable loads to use during training