• 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 refresher course is ideal for those who have and existing license. Candidates would need to provide evidence of their previous qualification.

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.