Sibbald Training

The Aim of the Rough Terrain Forklift Course is to:

Provide the candidate with the basic knowledge and practical skills involved in operating the Forklift safely.

Rough Terrain Forklift Course Duration

This depends on the number of candidates, their experience and the ratio of candidates / machines per Instructor. 

The Objectives of the Course are to enable delegates to:

• Be able to operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and accepted good practice.
• Carry out a pre-shift inspection.
• Be able to load and unload vehicles and static racking.
• Understand the causes of instability of the truck and loads.
• Have an understanding of responsibilities under current relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Who Should Attend The Course?

All personnel required to operate a Forklift Truck.

Rough Terrain Forklift Course Summary

Candidates will participate in theory lessons and practical demonstrations / exercises, all of which are highlighted by the use of OHP & Videos covering;

• An Introduction to the Construction Industry
• Current relevant Health and Safety Regulations
• Introduction to machine
• Pre - shift inspections
• Controls and instruments
• Components and main types of lift trucks
• Re - fuelling systems
• Coolant, fuel and lubrication systems
• Emergency controls
• Manoeuvring over uneven ground
• Operators safety code
• Handling loaded / unloaded pallets and difficult shaped loads
• Loading and Unloading flat bed lorries and at various heights
• CPCS Theory Test

Health and Safetry Training / Testing

It is recommended that all candidates attend a 1 Day CPCS speccific Health and Safety Course.

The CSCS Operatives Health and Safety Test must be successfully completed prior to taking the CPCS Technical Test.

Testing / Certification

All Candidates will complete the Full (Theory & Practical) CPCS Technical Test and on successful completion will be issued with a CPCS Red Trained Operators Card

Companies who are CITB Levy Payers can claim grants to cover some of the costs of the training and tests.

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For more information and course dates please contact Sibbald Training Tel: 01501 750900 or email; or complete our enquiry form