FORK LIFT TRUCK DRIVERS COURSE

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Course Outline

Assessment criteria (Theory & Practical Test)

Fees

course outline

• The Fork Lift Truck - Counterbalanced fork lift trucks
• Non- counterbalanced fork lift trucks
  
• Safe working load - Vertical
• Tilted
  
• The hydraulic system - Single acting rams
• Double acting rams
  
• The motor - Internal combustion engines
• Changing LP gas bottles
• Internal combustion diesel engine
• Electric FLTs
• Charging batteries
  
• Safe FLT operation - Before starting motor
• After starting motor
• Know your workplace
  
• Safe fork lift driving - Raising the load
• Tilting the load
• Traveling
• FLTs and electricity
• Attachments
• Park safely
  

Assessment criteria (Theory & Practical Test)

Theory - May do either a written or oral test. Practical - Will involve a series of oral questions prior to doing the actual drive.

Practical assessment criteria:

• The working capacity of their fork lift truck
• The conditions of operating a fork lift in their workplace
• The features of the fork lift
• How to safely drive a fork lift
• Pre - checks
• Maintenance checks
• Parking procedures

FEES

• Full course, usually for new drivers, includes 6 hours of training and 3 hours of assessment is $480;
  
• Partial course, usually for experienced drivers, includes 4 hours of training and 3 hours of assessment is $380.
  
• Assessment only $240.
  
• WorkCover Authority Forklift Licence Fee is $65 applies to all courses.