WSQ Operate Forklift (with driving licence)

Course content

• Forklift types and load capacities
• Forklift parts and functions
• Workplace safety codes for forklift work
• Protecting loads from damage during documentation
• Reporting incomplete work preparation
• Inspection of main parts and their components
• Inspection safety precautions
• Cargo handling symbols
• Forklift stability
• Handling different loads
• Lifting potentially hazardous loads safely
• Operating on different terrain and in confined spaces
• Safety codes for forklift operation
• Reporting unsafe or unauthorised practices
• Parking procedures

Who should attend?

People working in, or seeking to enter, general manufacturing who need forklift operating skills.

Learning objectives

• Select a suitable forklift, assess risks, check routes and identify operating hazards.
• Prepare for forklift work, inspect the machine, operate safely, then restore and hand it over.

Mode of training

Classroom and practical training.

Mode of assessment

Written and practical assessments.