Conduct Telescopic Materials Handler Operations Course

Description

WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING OR LICENSING DO I NEED TO OPERATE MY TELEHANDLER?

Please ensure you are booking into the appropriate course based on the type and capacity of your telehandler AND the attachments you will be using on your telehandler. Also take into consideration which Australian State you will be operating telehandlers as different states have different licensing requirements.

Course Delivery

FACE TO FACE – at your site (providing you have adequate training area and serviced plant).

Course Duration

6-8 hours*

PLEASE NOTE: *Course duration may vary based on training group size, prior operator experience (if any) and the number of attachments you are being trained on. Please also refer to WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING OR LICENSING DO I NEED TO OPERATE MY TELEHANDLER to ensure you are booking into the appropriate course.

Course Cost

$425 per person (GST free)

For courses delivered at your site, you must supply the Telehandler equipment (and attachments you wish to be trained on). The course cost of $425 includes training on 1 standard attachment and a group of 6-8 participants is required. Additional fees may be applicable for training on more than 1 attachment. 

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

A telescopic materials handler or telehandler, is a mobile all terrain multi-purpose machine fitted with a variable height/reach telescopic boom and a lifting attachment.

The most common attachment are forks, but telehandlers can be fitted with a variety of attachments for different types of loads.

Some other attachment types that could be fitted to your Telehandler are:
Work Platforms
Earth moving buckets
Crane/Lifting Jibs
In NSW, a High Risk Work (HRW) Licence is not required to operate a Telehandler with fork attachments regardless of lifting capacity*, however in accordance with the WHS Act and Regulations 2011 under Primary Duty of Care, a PCBU must provide information, training, instruction or supervision that is necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work carried out as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking. A Gold Card provides evidence of formal information and training for operators of telescopic material handlers.

Please note: Telescopic Handlers with greater than 3 tonnes lifting capacity and fitted with a crane jib attachment, require a High Risk Work licence to operate them in most states (Class CN, C2 or above). This course does not cover High Risk Work licensing. If you require a HRW licence to operate your telehandler combination, please advise us so we can book you into the appropriate course.

Course Content

This course covers all aspects of operating a telescopic materials handler:

Planning and preparing for operations.
Conducting pre-operational checks.
Operating the telehandler.
Attaching, securing, lifting, carrying and placing materials and loads.
Selecting, fitting and removing attachments.
Relocating the telescopic material handler from one site to another.
Machine maintenance and cleaning.

Who should do this course?

The information in this course is appropriate for people operating telescopic materials handlers at worksites in:

General and civil construction all fields.
Surface Mining, drilling and extractive industries.
Transport/warehousing/logistics and waste recycling/recovery.
Course Outcomes
Participants successfully meeting the assessment criteria will be issued a Statement of Attainment in RIIHAN309F Conduct Telescopic Materials Handler Operations and a Telescopic Handler Association (TSHA) Trained Operator Gold Card for the type of Telehandler and attachments you have been trained in the use of.

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

HI VIS WORKWEAR OR SAFETY VEST
STEEL CAP FOOTWEAR
HARD HAT