AV-001 - Forklift - Basic - 3 days - English - Wetteren
Learning to operate a forklift truck safely and efficiently
Teaching the basic techniques to:
- Train drivers to assume a safety function and to become efficient goods handlers who can report defects/faults preventatively.
- Prevent accidents/injuries and damage to products and to minimise transport damage
- Acquire a safe and dynamic driving style
Program
- The training
- The theoretic exam takes 20 minutes (max 30)
- The practical exam takes about 30 minutes
Conditions of admission
- At least 18 years old
- Being in possession of a certificate of medical fitness (a/o for safety function)
Practical
- What to take with you:
- Identity papers
- Work clothes
- Safety shoes
- Safety gloves
Target audience
- Every employee who in a warehouse or production environment must carry out simple acts with a forklift truck (tasks with low level of difficulty, in an open space, repetitive work without time pressure).
Results
Knowledge of the content of the safety function
Knowledge of work permits and ability to interpret and comply with them
Knowledge of safety regulations
Knowledge of important concepts related to the construction of forklift trucks
Knowledge of the different types of drive systems and their areas of application
Knowing the elements that make up the start-up check
Knowing that there are different types of pallets and storage methods
Knowing which factors influence the load and stability of the forklift truck
Understanding and being able to use load diagrams
Knowing the basic legislation for a forklift truck driver
Applying safety and traffic rules
Being able to carry out daily inspections of the forklift truck correctly
Applying the correct mounting and dismounting technique and parking the forklift truck safely
Being able to use the controls correctly
Being able to connect and disconnect batteries
Using good driving techniques: forwards, backwards
Performing manoeuvres: turning, cornering, forwards and backwards, passing through narrow passages
Being able to estimate distances, depth and height
Stacking goods in a space with a maximum of 1 metre clearance on the turning circle
Maintaining order and tidiness
Ever thought about subsidies?
Different instances can give a subsidie to follow this training.
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