• Telehandler forklift: parts, components and attachments • Legal requirements for operators • The Operators Safety Code • Safety procedures – pre-operational checks and handovers • Common dangers and mitigating risk • Safe operating techniques • Working in confined spaces • Working with industrial racking and scaffold • Bulk stacking – best practice • Basic rules for safe lorry loading • Verbal theory test (multiple choice) • Practical assessment

Equipment & Other Requirements

Candidates are required to bring the following equipment on the day of the training:-

• PPE – Hard Hat, Safety boots, High Visible Jacket/Vest.
• Company CITB Levy number – Candidates attending Construction related courses should bring their company CITB Levy number with them if applicable.
• A Form of photo ID ( Passport, Driving license, Formal ID Cards)

If attending a refresher course candidate must provide their current certificate on the day of the training.

If preferred you can also email us a copy of your certificate prior to attending the course.

By the end of this telescopic handler training course, you will have a solid understanding of: • Current legislation related to the industry • Common hazards associated with heavy plant machinery • Health and safety best practice • Your role and responsibilities as a telehandler forklift truck operator • The manufacturer’s handbook for the specific machine you’ll be operating • Understanding the machine: locating controls and components and explaining their functions • Mount and dismount safely • Carry out pre-operational checks • Be able to start the engine, move off, manoeuvre to the work area and stop safely • Configure the telescopic handler for travel • Understand the complexities of travelling over different terrain, including hills, inclines, rough surfaces, confined spaces and open areas • Safely manoeuvre when laden and unladen • Ensure the work area is safe • Configure the machine for lifting and load handling tasks • Carry out a range of lifting and load handling tasks safely • Safely fit and adjust a range of attachments, understand their purpose and safely remove them • External transport and machine transportation: Explain load and unload procedures • Carry out end of shift and shut down procedures

This telehandler novice course is ideal for those who have little or no experience and wish to achieve a recognised qualification in operating the machinery.

Whether you’re a complete novice or have some basic working knowledge, this Telescopic Handler training course will provide you with all you need to know in order to operate a telehandler forklift truck safely. Through a combination of theory and practical learning, anyone attending this course will leave with a solid understanding on how to use the equipment safely within a worksite environment.