Course Overview:

This training program is designed to provide telehandler/variable reach forklift operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation. The course consists of classroom theory with a written component and practical, hands-on experience. Course content is delivered through a PowerPoint presentation and interactive discussion and reinforced through workbooks and supplementary handouts.

The Course Curriculum Covers:

• Safety regulations & standards,
• Telehandler fundamentals,
• Field hazard identification,
• Preventative maintenance & procedures (pre-operational inspections),
• Job safety analysis,
• Safe operation,
• Principle of balance & stability,
• Proper start up & shut down protocol,
• Operating on slopes,
• Safe load handling & techniques,
• Load charts.