Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck Training Course

Description

WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING OR LICENSING DO I NEED TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT TRUCK?

Course Delivery

FACE TO FACE – at your site (providing you have adequate training areas and resources).

Course Duration

2 days (1 day training & 1 day assessment)

Course Prerequisites

Participants must be over 18 years of age, be able to speak and understand English, understand technical concepts, and provide suitable photo identification. There are no other licence prerequisites required for this course.

Course Overview

The forklift course is delivered face to face and includes structured theory and practical training on a counterbalanced forklift.

Course Content

• Compliance with WHS licensing legislation.
• Communicate and work safely with others in the work area.
• Identify hazards associated with the operation of the forklift truck and put in place effective hazard controls for those hazards identified.
• Conduct pre-start-up, operational, moving loads and shut down and secure checks of the forklift truck according to procedures.
• Operate the forklift truck and move loads safely, including driving and manoeuvring, picking up and placing of loads at various stack heights and driving forklift truck with load in forward and reverse, maintaining visibility.
• Assessment of the safe application of knowledge and forklift skills to work place tasks.

Course Outcomes?

On successful completion of this forklift course, participants meeting the assessment criteria will be issued a Statement of Attainment TLILIC0003 Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck and a SafeWork NSW issued National Licence to Perform High Risk Work (class LF).

HRW Licences are valid for 5 years from the date of issue. To apply for your HRW licence, you must be lodge your HRW assessment paperwork and application form at an Australia Post outlet together with a passport sized photo and pay the prescribed processing fee within 60 days of completion of your final HRW assessment. Failure to lodge your paperwork on time will result in you being an unlicensed operator and further training and/or assessing fees will apply after the 60-day period.

YOU MUST WEAR/BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO THIS COURSE:

HI VIS WORKWEAR OR SAFETY VEST
STEEL CAP FOOTWEAR
HARD HAT