Overview
This is the standard Forklift licence and must be passed before other training on REACH, Multi Directional or Bendi Trucks can take place. A Counterbalance Forklift Truck is powered by Gas, Diesel or Electric. Forklift trucks can be used either in or outdoors and are used for lifting and moving heavy items usually within a warehouse situation.
At RS Training we use the latest training techniques which combine both theory and practical exercises in accordance with Health & Safety Executive Guidelines. We have an excellent pass rate on our courses
Each successful candidates will be certificated, and their employers will receive a certificate of training. This will need to be shown and kept for insurance and UK law purposes.
Currently these will take place on-site at your premises your company must provide the necessary machine or equipment.
Course Details
Topics covered
- Hazard awareness
- The operators’ safety code
- Health & Safety video
- Test your knowledge
- Introduction to the forklift truck to be used
- Daily pre-use inspection & maintenance
- Care of batteries/LPG/Diesel trucks
- Controls and instruments
- Weight assessment / Stability Factors
- Starting, moving and stopping the truck
- Manoeuvring in open and confined areas
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- Handling unladen and laden pallets
- Stacking/de-stacking – at various heights
- Loading and Unloading Procedures
- Practical test of basic operating skills
In House & Group Bookings
We can customise this course or offer it in house as a group booking. Please contact us to discuss this and we will be happy to assist.
Special Requirements
If you have special requirements we will do our best to accommodate your requests.
If you have any special requirements, please inform us when you book on the course. Special requirements could include:
- Access requirements
- Literacy or numeracy support
- Visual impairments
- Hearing impairments
We are well equipped to handle such requirements and will do our best to accommodate them on our courses to ensure the best level of learning can be achieved.
Some images from recent on site training
Excellent training on Counterbalance and Reach trucks including double reach. The course was very thorough and challenging but enjoyable. Well thought out and presented by a trainer who took care and clearly took interest in everyone. It’s not surprising that they are so highly recommended. All the RS staff from each department have been great to work with over the few years I’ve used them.
Learnt a lot. Chris the instructor very accommodating and great teacher. Had a laugh. Was a bit nervous but Chris put me at ease. Doing a first aid course with him next month as he was such a good instructor.
Just a quick note to say thank you to Chris, excellent trainer, I was a bit nervous about doing the forklift course, but he put me at ease and guided me through it successfully. Once again a big thank you, and I would highly recommend your skills.
Chris was brilliant. Great communication and training. Excellent trainer.
Chris Pooley very professional forklift instructor. I highly recommend it to everyone who wants to do the forklift course
I did my counterbalance refresher training with Chris at RS Training.
My course was delivered in a very comfortable environment while a very professional manner was maintained.
The instructor made it a personal mission to ensure I understood and absorbed all information needed in order to achieve my qualification.
I will be returning in September to complete my CPC Module 4. I highly recommend this company to train with.
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