Safety for Lift Truck Service Engineers

This important course explores a variety of Health and Safety issues in the fork truck working environment. Whilst essential for service engineers, it is a valuable source of information and understanding for anyone who works near forklift trucks.

The learner will gain a thorough understanding of and be able to:

• Describe the importance of complying with the relevant health and safety regulations and procedures for their role as a lift truck engineer.
• Be aware of and comply with regulations in the following:
  • Health and Safety, legislation and enforcement
  • Accidents and ill health reporting
  • First Aid
  • Electricity
  • Work Equipment, mobile equipment and movement of people
  • COSHH, Manual Handling, Noise, Working at height
  • Maintenance
  • Portable tools (PAT testing)
  • RIDDOR
  • Fire & Explosion – (LPG)
  • Risk Assessments
• Demonstrate how to carry out a basic Risk Assessment and to create a safe working area
• Describe and demonstrate safe techniques for jacking and blocking
• Describe and demonstrate securing mast and carriage assemblies
• Describe how to isolate trucks safely prior commencing any work activities

Certificate of attendance to be issued