AITT Accredited Forklift Training Provider

Forklift Training Details:

Duration: Side Loader training depends on type requested

Types of Training: Novice, Experienced, Conversion or Refresher

Delegates: Up to 3 people max

Location: Company Site Only

Side Loader Training Categories: C1, C2

Certification: Delegates receive an AITT Accredited Certificate for a Side Loader Forklift.

Also See: Pivot Steer Truck Training

Side Loader forklift truck in a warehouse
Side Loader Forklift Truck in moving in a factory
Side Loader Forklift Truck in moving in a factory

The Training Covers:

  • Forklift operators safety including legal compliance.
  • LOLER and PUWER regluations.
  • Pre-use inspection, including fault reporting procedures.
  • Starting, moving and stopping the truck.
  • The functions of the lift truck and the rated capacity plate.
  • Control and Instruments.
  • Steering the side loader forklift truck in confined spaces.
  • Load Stability and weight assessment.
  • Stacking and de stacking, in racking and free standing.
  • Loading and unloading an lorry.
  • Operating the forklift on inclines.
  • Handling Laden and unladen pallets.
  • Onsite training with workplace familiarisation.
  • The operation of hydraulics controls.

Training Categories:

Novice Training: Is for individuals who have no experience of operating a forklift truck.
3 days for 1 delegate max
4 days for 2 delegates max
5 days for 3 delegates max

Experienced Training: Is for individuals who are regularly operating a forklift without a certification or the certificate is over 5 years.

Refresher Training: Is for individuals looking to refresher current skills. The certification must be within 5 years.

Conversion Training: Is for individuals who are looking to gain training on a different truck, converting from one truck to another. The forklift certification must be within 5 years.

The training categories above require different durations times.

AITT Accredited Forklift Training Provider

All our instructors are AITT Accredited with over 40 years of combined trainer knowledge.

All our instructors are trained in Equality and Diversity.

All our instructors have extensive practical workplace experience.

“I have collected feedback from the course and the feedback I have received has been wholly positive, so many thanks to the instructor and your team for the training given”.

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