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| AGE In the UK, it is illegal anybody below school leaving age to operate a forklift truck. Where a truck is driven on a public highway, the same legislation which applies to all road users with regards to the legal minimum age also applies to the driver of a forklift. TRAINING Operators must receive adequate training which must be administered by an accredited trainer. The training should be broken down into several stages and should initially be carried out in a safe area and not in a ‘real work operation’ situation. It should include:  The basic
knowledge and skills
required to operate a forklift truck safely Specific
job training related to the knowledge of the work
environment and any requirements in handling attachments Further
training ‘on the job’ under
close supervisionASSESSMENT Once an operator has been assessed as being fully competent, it is always useful to offer further periodic training occasionally in the form of refresher courses, particularly whenever an operator’s role has been modified in a specific way. Training records for each operator must also be kept and updated regularly. COURSES We provide: a 5 day NOVICE
course a 3 day EXISTING
OPERATOR course a 1 day REFRESHER
AND CONVERSION courseInstruction for all courses is by fully qualified RTITB accredited examiners. This can be held on-site and undertaken within your existing shift patterns. Our courses cover all the main configurations of truck - Counter balance
forklift Side
loader Reach Powered
pallet truck Pedestrian
stacker truck Telescopic
rough terrain Cherry
picker Scissor
platform Vehicle
mounted forkliftContact us today to make a booking! East Anglian Forklifts is part of the Fork Lift Truck Association and B.I.T.A. Through these organisations, we carry out thorough and accredited examinations of drivers. |