NEW OPERATOR COURSES
About this course
Our program is designed for individuals with little or no previous lift truck experience. It includes eight hours of classroom theory, a theory test, eight hours of practical training (per forklift), and a practical evaluation on each truck.
This course can be conducted at your company’s location or at our Training Centre. It covers applicable Provincial and/or Federal legislation and guidelines, liability, documentation, responsibilities, and safe operating procedures.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive their Lift Truck Certificate, which is valid for three years from the issue date.
*training times can vary slightly depending on class size, learner needs, etc.
Duration
8 hours of classroom theory, plus 8 hours of practical training per lift truck*
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What you’ll learn
Theory
- Applicable legislation and guidelines
- Causes of accidents
- Safety awareness
- Operator responsibility
- Pedestrian awareness
- Types of trucks
- Stability principles
- Capacity principles
- Load centers
- Attachments
- Power sources (battery and propane)
- Preoperational inspections
- Safe operating procedures
- Fall protection training (for order pickers and turret trucks)
- Dock safety
Practical
- Preoperational inspection
- Battery charging and maintenance / propane exchange
- Maneuvering
- Stacking / unstacking
- Load handling
- Harness donning (for order pickers and turret trucks)
- Dock safety
- Parking / shut-down
Frequently Asked Questions
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Open 24/7
We work around your schedule! We offer a 24/7 service at your facility at no additional cost for weekends or after hours.
Online Training Records
Access all certificates, theory tests, and practical evaluations with our easy-to-use online training system.
Affordable
Both large & small organizations can benefit from affordable individual pricing & group rates to save your company money.