Forklift Truck Novice/Beginner Training Course

About the Course

Course Duration: Three/Four Days

This course will provide beginner forklift training course participants with the knowledge, skills and attitude to enable operatives to use a forklift truck in a safe manner

Those who are required to operate a forklift truck in their workplace as part of their daily duties

ASM GROUP

On completion of this training participants will be able to:

  • Operate a forklift truck safely using correct driving technique’s
  • Demonstrate safe loading/unloading, movement of loads & stacking in and out of racking systems
  • Refuel & recharge a forklift truck safely and understand pre use inspection’s
  • Understand stability and lifting capabilities
  • Course Introduction
  • Daily forklift truck Inspections
  • Forklift truck battery care or refuelling
  • Correct forklift truck operating technique
  • Safe Working loads
  • Forklift stability
  • Forklift controls and their functions
  • Safe start up and manoeuvre of the forklift
  • Correctly pick up and put down the load from various heights
  • Understand and performing of undercutting
  • Safely park and stop truck

Select, fit and detach attachments

Written test and practical test

  • Be over the age of 16
  • Be medically fit to operate machinery
  • Personal Protective Equipment. (i.e. Helmet, Safety Boots, Hi-Visibility Vest.)
  • Have a good level of English
  • For on-site training a suitable area and the required equipment must be available for both practical and theory sessions to be carried out.

What is the forklift truck novice / beginner training course?
This course is designed to give those who need to operate a forklift truck in their workplace the skills and knowledge to do so safely and efficiently.

Why do ASM’s forklift truck novice / beginner training course?
If you are required to operate a forklift truck as part of your workplace duties, this is an essential course to fully equip you with the skills you need. On completion of the course, you will have a confident command of the driving techniques you need, plus a full understanding of loading and unloading methods. You will be able to demonstrate how to safely move loads, as well as stacking in and out of racking systems. You will understand the stability of the forklift and its lifting capabilities, plus you will be able to give the forklift a thorough pre-use inspection for safety, refuel, and perform basic maintenance on the machinery.

What do you learn on the ASM Group forklift truck novice / beginner training course?
On this course you will learn a comprehensive overview of the safe operation and maintenance of a forklift truck. This will include:

  • How to conduct daily forklift truck inspections
  • Forklift truck battery care or refuelling
  • Correct forklift truck operating technique
  • Safe working loads
  • Forklift stability
  • Forklift controls and their functions
  • How to correctly lift and put down loads from various heights
  • How to safely start up and move the forklift
  • How to safely park and stop the forklift truck
  • How to select, fit, use and detach extra utility attachments
  • Understanding and performing undercutting


How long is ASM Group’s forklift truck novice / beginner training course?

This course takes three to four days. Participants must be over the age of 16, medically fit to operate machinery, and have a good level of English. They should wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), including a helmet, safety boots, and a hi-vis vest.