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Working with Lift Trucks Certificate


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Summary

Price
£21 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
3 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

Many industries depend on lift trucks as they are extremely useful tools in moving heavy materials. Lift trucks (also known as forklifts) are essential to various lines of business.

For those who begin working as a lift truck operator, they can go on to become worksite managers, supervisors and trainers. However, as good and as necessary as lift trucks are, they are large and dangerous pieces of equipment and must be handled properly and safely. If used without authorisation, they can result in fatalities.

CPD

3 CPD hours / points
Accredited by Centre of CPD Excellence

Description

Not only do business owners and employers need to obtain lift truck licences, but site employees also need to be certified to handle such vehicles. Therefore, it is essential for employers to develop and implement training programmes tailored to the job itself.

Workers should also look to obtain the proper form of basic training beforehand. This way employers can gauge the safety knowledge that a prospective employee has and can train accordingly. To learn how to safely work with lift trucks, one should receive a rounded education. This should include learning about commonly used lift trucks, how to obtain the necessary training and what can happen if a lift truck is handled without experience. In this course:

You Will Learn
  • The importance of knowing how to safely operate a lift truck
  • About lift truck training programmes
  • About commonly used lift trucks
  • The dangers of operating a lift truck without authorisation
  • About refresher courses and additional training programmes
Benefits Of Taking this Course
  • Employers and site personnel will learn about the responsibilities of safely operating a lift truck and the hazards associated with poor handling
  • Learn about safety standards and guidelines and worksite employees will learn how to find the right accredited programme
  • Familiarisation of six commonly used lift trucks, what they are used for and what environments that can be driven in
  • Employers and workers will learn how to avoid dangerous situations with examples of dangerous operation
  • Staff and employers will learn why refresher courses are mandatory and how they can help in meeting safety guidelines

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.