Description
Course Overview
This course is aimed at candidates that require the knowledge and practical skills to operate a industrial counterbalance lift truck.
Course Details
- Accreditation: NPORS
- Course Duration: Novice 5 Days & Experienced Worker Tests 1 Day
- Card Validity: Traditional – 5 Years/Trained Operator – 2 Years
- Grant: Grant Available
Entry Requirements
- NPORS CSCS – Candidates must have achieved the relevant CITB Health, Safety &.
- Environment (HS&E) touch-screen-test within 2 years.
- Good understanding of spoken and written English.
Course Content
- Understand the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as a plant operator.
- Understand the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular machine to be used.
- Locate and identify the major components of the machine and explain their functions.
- Locate and identify steering, driving and braking controls and explain their functions.
- Conduct all pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturer’s and legislative requirements.
- Safely mount and dismount the machine.
- Start and stop the engine and safely move the machine off and stop it safely.
- Configure the machine for travel and manoeuvre it safely laden and unladen, in open and confined areas.
- Conduct all necessary safety checks at the work area.
- Manoeuvre the machine to the work area and correctly configure in readiness to carry out lifting and load handling tasks.
Assessment
Novice – Five (5) Days – Classroom-based and Practical Training and testing
Experienced Worker Tests – One (1) Day – Theory and Practical Tests
Certification
Successful candidates will be issued with an NPORS Traditional Operator card (valid for 5 years) or an NPORS Red Trained Operator card (valid for 2 years).
Grant Information
CITB grants are available – please speak to one of our team for further information.
Next Steps
- NPORS Traditional Card – There are no requirements to complete an NVQ, a five year card is issued and after five years reassessment is required.
- To upgrade your card to Blue, you will need to complete the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations – Fork Lift Trucks and an Operatives Health, Safety and Environment Test completed within the last 2 years.
- Carry out lifting and load handling tasks.
- Lift and transfer loads accurately and safely at different locations.
- Load and unload external transport safely.
- Fit, adjust and or remove attachments.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of loading and unloading procedures for machine transportation.
- Carry out all end of shift and shut down procedures.
Course PDF Download
Download the full course PDF for NPORS N001 Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck.


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