Forklift Class 5 Course
Forklift Classes 1 – 5
Here at C&R Safety Training Solutions we offer a one-day interactive safe forklift operation course according to Ministry of Labour standards, guidelines and regulations on the principles of:
- Understanding the limitations that affect truck stability and safe loading criteria
- Understanding the fundamentals of handling high-risk loads
- Knowing the legal responsibilities associated with lift trucks
- Understanding the legal standards set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Hazard recognition in advance situational risks in and around the lift truck
Course Content
- Classes and types of lift trucks
- Legislation
- Lift truck features and safety equipment
- Basic hydraulics
- Pre-operational inspection
- Start-up (mounting and dismounting)
- Stability principles of lift trucks
- Travelling without a load
- Travelling with a load
- Capacity and load charts
- Load handling (picking up a load)
- Operating hazards and precautions
- Load lifting and handling
- Refueling and recharging
- Shutdown procedures (parking)
- Stability Triangle Fundamentals
Forklift Training (Class 1-5) – $225.00 (6-8 hours)