Courses

A course of training would include the following subjects:

THEORETICAL TRAINING
Health and Safety at work
Legal duties
Operators safety code
Fork truck stability
Safety film

PRACTICAL TRAINING
Introduction to the truck
Controls and instruments
Mounting/dismounting
Manoeuvring in open areas
Manoeuvring in confined areas
Load handling practice
Stacking/destacking various loads
Lorry loading/unloading
Battery care/refuelling
Pre shift checks

TESTING
RTITB Ltd. practical test of basic operating skills
Pre-shift test
Theory test
Multi choice

Lift truck Attachments, - Paper Roll Clamps - Bale Clamps - Rotating Forks - Fork Spreader - Lifting Jibs - Safe Working Platforms - Carpet and Coil Booms.

All training courses are carried out on site at the customer's premises. In this way the training is specific to the local environment and on the particular truck that the trainees will use after training in their own workplace.

Our instructor will normally be in attendance from 08.00 to 16.30 each day and will require the following facilities.

Your truck (One per course) in a safe sound mechanical condition for the duration of the course.

A supply of stackable loads and empty pallets in a practical training area set aside from the main work area.

On most courses for novices we will require access to the main work area (These times will be arranged by our instructor).

We will require access to a room in which we can conduct classroom type lessons. (All of our instructors bring their own ohp and tv/videos or lap tops and projector for Powerpoint presentations.

Your trainees uninterrupted attendance for the duration of the course.

Lift truck operators should be at least 17 years of age and be physically capable of operating the machine safely and be able to recognize a trucks limitations and potential dangers. All lift truck operators and potential operators should be screened for fitness - guidance may be obtained from the HSE employment medical advisory service.

Your company will receive a A4 laminated RTITB Certificate of Basic Lift Truck training for each successful trainee and a plastic wallet containing an operators identity card. The company also receives an instructor's report and all associated test sheets. We maintain all of our records for future reference.

Course bookings are normally accepted by Phone/fax or letter and confirmed with a written purchase order.

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