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Forklift Truck Operator

Operation of a Forklift with the skills and knowledge to cover requirements as detailed in the National Work Health & Safety Certification Standards for Uses & Operators of Industrial Equipment.

Course Outline

This course will cover the following topics for an experienced user:

  • Pre-operational check
  • Identification and avoidance of hazards
  • Operator's duties and responsibilities
  • Worksafe Forklift regulations
  • Counterweight Forklifts used in training
  • Forklift licence testing

For the inexperienced user, this course covers everything above along with the following:

  • Operating procedures
  • Safe working practices
  • Forklift components
  • Forklift dynamics
  • Forklift characteristics

You will be tested by the following assessments:

  • Knowledge Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Practical Assessment

Course Requirements

  • You must be 18 years of age or over
  • Ability to understand, read and write English
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