Course Description
This Sideloader forklift training is delivered on-site at your workplace. The course begins with a health and safety presentation on a laptop, followed by a safety video. The training then proceeds to practical exercises and assessment. Ideally, we require a room for the theory session and some empty pallets for the practical part, but we are flexible and can adapt to whatever space is available at your site.
Upon completion, candidates will receive a certificate of training that meets UK legal requirements and insurance criteria. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends refresher training every five years.
We understand that on-site training can be affected by interruptions, such as staff being pulled away, and we are prepared to accommodate these situations and make the most of the available space.
Course content
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Familiarity with controls and instruments
- Adherence to the operator safety code
- Weight and stability assessment
- Safety video presentation
- Starting, stopping, and controlling the sideloader
- Knowledge test
- Maneuvering in both open and confined spaces
- Introduction to the specific sideloader in use
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- Daily pre-use inspections and maintenance
- Stacking and unstacking at different heights
- Care and maintenance of batteries, LPG, and diesel forklifts
- Practical test of basic operating skills