Counterbalance

ELEVATUS TRAINING

Available Courses

Novice
Experienced
Refresher
Novice

Novice Course Overview



Course Description

This extensive course is designed for individuals who are new to operating counterbalance forklifts and aims to provide essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure safe and efficient forklift operations.

Machine Type

Counterbalance Forklift Truck

Course Duration

3-5 Days (Dependant on Number of Attendees) 

Course Location

Elevatus Training Complex

Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF

Course Agenda

Introduction, Safety Overviews and Operational Skills

    • Registrations and Introductions
    • Overview and Objectives
    • Legal Requirements and Regulations
    • Components of a Counterbalance Forklift
    • Starting, Moving, and Stopping the Forklift
    • Basic and Advanced Steering Exercises
    • Emergency Procedures
    • Battery Charging Procedures
    • LPG and ICE Refuelling Procedures


Safety Procedures and Advanced Operation


    • Operators Safety Code
    • Engineering Principals
    • Machine Stability, Load Types and Rated Capacities
    • Manoeuvring within Confined Areas
    • Managing 90 Degree Approaches
    • Load Handling and Stability Principles


Operating within Racking Environments


    • Bulk Stacking/De-Stacking of Empty Pallets
    • Low Level Stacking/De-Stacking
    • Load Assessment
    • Manoeuvring with Loads


Operating within Racking Environments cont.


    • Battery Maintenance
    • Refuelling Practical Procedures
    • Corner Facing Loads
    • Medium to High-Level Stacking/De-Stacking
    • Vehicle Loading and Unloading Principals


Final Operational Skills & Assessments


    • Handling of Difficult Loads
    • Supervised Practice Session
    • Written Test on Theory and Regulations
    • Practical Skills Assessment
    • Course Feedback and Q&A
Experienced

Experienced Course Overview



Course Description

This course is designed for forklift operators who have had no formal training but have previous operating experience. By the end of this course delegates will understand all of their health and safety obligations as per UK legislation, have a good theoretical knowledge of best working practises and be able to apply all best working practises whilst operating a counterbalance forklift truck

Machine Type

Counterbalance Forklift Truck

Course Duration

3 Days

Course Location

Elevatus Training Complex

Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF

Course Agenda

Introductions and Safety Overviews

    • Registrations and Introductions
    • Overview and Objectives
    • Legal Requirements and Regulations



Operating Safety Procedures


    • Operators Safety Code
    • Engineering Principals
    • Machine Stability
    • Load Types
    • Daily Pre-Use Checks


Operational Skills and Knowledge


    • Starting, Moving and Stopping
    • Steering Exercises and General Practice
    • Managing 90 Degree Approaches
    • Load Handling and Hydraulic Controls
    • Stacking Pallets at Various Levels
    • De-Stacking Pallets at Various Levels
    • Battery Charging Procedures
    • LPG and ICE Refuelling Procedures
    • Stacking at Various Heights
    • Stacking Corner Locating Pallets
    • De-Stacking at Various Heights
    • De-Stacking Corner Locating Pallets
    • Bulk Stacking
    • Travelling on Ramps



Final Operational Skills


    • Practical Revision Stacking in Racking
    • Practical Revision De-Stacking in Racking
    • Vehicle Loading and Unloading Principals



Assessments


    • Written Theory Test
    • Supervised Practice Session
    • Practical Skills Assessment
    • Course Feedback and Q&A
Refresher

Refresher Course Overview



Course Description

To refresh existing knowledge of their health and safety obligations as per UK legislation, have a good theoretical knowledge of best working practises and be able to apply all best working practises whilst operating a counterbalance forklift truck

Machine Type

Counterbalance Forklift Truck

Course Duration

1 Day

Course Location

Elevatus Training Complex

Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF

Course Agenda

Introductions and Safety Overviews

    • Registrations and Introductions
    • Overview and Objectives



Operating Safety Procedures


    • Operators Safety Code
    • Daily Pre-Use Checks
    • Theory Revision


Operational Skills and Knowledge


    • Steering in Confined Spaces
    • Forward and Reverse whilst Laden
    • Stacking at Various Heights
    • De-Stacking at Various Heights
    • Managing Chicanes both Forward and Reverse
    • Stacking within a Racking Environment



Assessments


    • Written Theory Test
    • Practical Skills Assessment
    • Course Feedback and Q&A

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Course Fees

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£575
​+VAT*

Novice Course

£360
+VAT*

Experienced Course

£150
​+VAT*

Refresher Course

*Prices shown are exclusive of VAT