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Return to shopGet your workforce site-ready and fully compliant with our NPORS Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck (N001) training. Whether you are onboarding complete novices or need rapid refresher courses for veteran operators, this course guarantees that your team meets the highest legislative and safety standards for forklift operation.
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Description
Course Overview
The safe and efficient operation of counterbalanced lift trucks is critical to reducing downtime and maintaining productivity in warehouses, yards, and construction sites. This NPORS-accredited course is designed to equip operators with the practical skills and underpinning knowledge required to safely operate an industrial counterbalanced lift truck in both open and tightly confined spaces.
Participants will receive hands-on training that covers everything from daily safety checks and load handling to navigating complex environments and loading external transport. By the end of the course, operators will fully understand their legal responsibilities under key legislation, including the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, PUWER, and LOLER regulations.
What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion of the course, operators will be able to:
Understand the Equipment: Locate and identify major machine components, driving controls, and understand the manufacturer’s handbook.
Pre-Use Checks: Conduct thorough pre-operational checks and report defects in accordance with legislative requirements.
Safe Manoeuvring: Configure the machine for travel and safely navigate laden and unladen trucks through open areas, confined chicanes, and 90-degree turns.
Load Handling & Stacking: Accurately lift, transfer, and deposit loads. This includes bulk stacking and working with pallet racking at ground, eye, and high levels.
External Transport: Safely load and unload vehicles, trailers, and other external transport.
Shutdown Procedures: Perform all end-of-shift duties, secure the machine, and park safely.
Course Durations & Eligibility
To accommodate your operational schedules, we offer flexible training lengths based on the candidate's prior experience. All courses operate on a maximum ratio of 3 Learners : 1 Instructor : 1 Truck to ensure dedicated hands-on time.
Novice Course: 5 Days (37.5 hours) – For delegates with no prior experience.
Existing/Untrained Operators: 3 Days (20 hours) – For operators with basic skills but no formal qualification.
Refresher / Remedial: 1 Day (7.5 hours) – For trained operators needing to renew their certification.