FORK LIFT &
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East Kent Training Limited is a registered training organisation with LANTRA
National Training Organisation Limited, and can also provide instructors who are
registered with ITSSAR & RTITB
These are all nationally recognised and
Health & Safety approved.
There are various courses available on all types of machinery, which is dependent on the amount of
fork lift driving experience a candidate has (Novice, Experienced, Conversion,
Refresher Training) or whatever qualification is required. This also applies to
plant & other machinery training.
Please contact us for guidance on this.
A Fork Lift/Plant Operator who wishes to work on a building site within
the construction industry will require alternative training
General Fork Lift Course Content
Training is required to teach the necessary skills & relevant job
safety knowledge required for the safe operation of the machine in their working
environment.
Trainees are encouraged to promote future good practice in order to maintain
their driving skills and to conform with all the relevant statutory procedures
(e.g. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, etc and Approved Codes of Practice)
Trainees will be motivated to provide greater productivity and cost saving as a
direct result and maintenance of the training standards.
These courses are a combination of theory and practical skills, and, as
always, the emphasis is on safety.
Assessment for certification is carried out at the end of training in the form
of a multi choice question paper and a Practical Safety & Driver Skills
Test.
The course content varies slightly depending on the type of machine used.
Content
On these courses the trainee will learn:
Starting & Stopping
Operating
General Driving
Pallet Work
Bulk Materials