FORKLIFT COURSES IN DETAIL

Gildersome Training Fork Lift Truck Refresher Training - 1 Day
(COUNTER BALANCE / REACH / BENDI / FLEXI / PIVOT STEER)

Dates available throughout the year. In Centre or at Customer Premises

Duration: 1 Day
Qualification: RTITB NORS Licence or In House Certification

Designed for: Candidates with a previous relevant FLT certification.

Company compliance with Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations PUWER

Enable FLT operators to upgrade their skills, be assessed to current FLT training standards and renew operator Licence or Certificate.

Details Course content to RTITB codes of practice:

• The theory and practical skills in the safe operation of fork lift trucks
• Operators safety code
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Daily/pre-shift inspection and maintenance
• Introduction to any new legislation in safe working practices
• Correction of faults in truck operation and stacking/racking procedures
• Low level racking
• Eye level racking
• High level racking
• Practical and Theoretical test

Gildersome Training Novice Fork Lift Truck Training 5 DAYS
(COUNTER BALANCE / REACH / BENDI/PIVOT STEER)

Dates throughout the year: In Centre or Customer Premises

Duration: 5 days dependent on number of candidates
 

Qualification: RTITB NORS Licence or In House Certification

Duration 3 to 5 days dependent on number of trainees.

Designed for: Candidates with little or no experience of operating FLT

Company Compliance with Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations PUWER

Enable FLT Operators to gain the basic skills and knowledge required to operate conventional fork lift trucks safely and gain an FLT Operator Licence or Certificate.

Details Course Content to RTITB Codes of Practice:

• The theory and practical skills in the safe operation of forklift trucks
• Operators Safety code
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Daily/pre-shift inspection and maintenance
• Starting, Moving and stopping the truck
• Hydraulics - controls and their operation
• Principles of lifting
• Handling loaded and unloaded pallets
• Bulk stack building/Vehicle loading
• Weight assessment
• Practical and Theoretical test

Gildersome Training Existing Operator Fork Lift Basic Training - 2.5 Days (COUNTER BALANCE, REACH and BENDI/PIVOT STEER)

Dates throughout the year: In Centre or Customer Premises

Duration: 2.5 Days
 

Qualification: RTITB or In-House certification.

Designed for 2 ½ Day course for Candidates with experience of Operating FLT's but have no recognised formal training or certificate.

Company Compliance with Provision and Use of Equipment Regulations PUWER

Enable FLT Operators with experience to gain the current skills and knowledge required to operate conventional fork lift trucks safely and gain a recognised FLT Operator Licence or Certificate.

Details Course Content to RTITB Codes of Practice:

• The theory and practical skills in the safe operation of fork lift trucks
• Operators safety code
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Daily/pre-shift inspection and maintenance
• Principles of lifting
• Weight assessment
• Low level racking
• Eye level racking
• High level racking
• Practical and Theoretical test

Gildersome Training FORK LIFT  Truck Conversion Training 1-2 DAYS
(COUNTER BALANCE, REACH / BENDI / FLEXI / PIVOT STEER)

Dates available throughout the year: In Centre or Customer Premises.

Duration: 2 days
 

Qualification: RTITB or In House Certification

Designed for: 2 Day Conversion Course for existing FLT Operators with Licence or Certificates who wish to upgrade FLT skills to operate other types of FLT.

COMPANY  Compliance with Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations PUWER Enable FLT Operators to upgrade their skills, be assessed to current FLT TRAINING  standards and obtain new Operator Licence or Certificate.

Details Course Content to RTITB Codes of Practice:

• The theory and practical skills in the safe use and operation of FORKLIFT trucks
• Operators safety code
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Daily/pre-shift inspection and maintenance
• Starting, Moving and stopping the truck
• Hydraulics - controls and their operation
• Principles of lifting
• Handling loaded and unloaded pallets
• Bulk stack building/VEHICLE  loading
• WEIGHT  assessment
• Practical and Theoretical test