Counterbalance Novice

Course overview

This course is for new operators of lift truck equipment (specifically counterbalance trucks), holding no or limited, prior experience of operating this type of equipment.

• Legislation and the Operators’ Safety Code
• Lift truck stability and weight assessment
• Introduction to the lift truck:
  • Operator user checks
  • Recording the defects
• Developing driving skills:
  • Operator practice
  • Start, stop and manoeuvring
  • Operation of hydraulic controls
  • Stack and de-stack procedures
  • Stacking and de-stacking of pallets in varying conditions

Course benefits

Counterbalance truck operators are qualified to a national standard as recommended by the HSE. Operators are trained to carry out systematic and thorough lift truck user checks prior to operation. Re-assurance the safe and correct loading, unloading, stacking and de-stacking procedures are being used.

Please note

Please note the duration of the training is based upon the numbers attending; 1 delegate = 3 days, 2 delegates = 4 days and 3 delegates = 5 days