Basic training for forklift drivers and aerial platform drivers
Target group
The training is designed for operators who wish to enhance their practical skills in operating lifting equipment alongside their theoretical knowledge. It is also open to operators who have caused dangerous situations while working with lifting equipment and require guidance from an experienced instructor.
Only individuals who have received proper training and understand how to protect the environment, their own health, the health of others and, of course, the company’s assets may operate a lifting device.
Source: Government Regulation No. 13 (01.11.2000), “Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment and Occupational Safety,” Section 10(1).
Objectives
The aim of the training is to provide knowledge for working with various types of lifting equipment (cherry picker, forklift, telescopic forklift, telescopic loader, boom lift, stacker and pallet jack). This two-day lifting machine operator training is designed for individuals in Estonia who are starting their careers as lifting machine operators and wish to acquire a competitive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience in the profession, as well as obtain lifting machine operator licenses. The two-day training is also aimed at those who are already working with lifting devices but wish to enhance their understanding of different types of lifting equipment, workplace safety and relevant legal regulations. The training is based on international standards and focuses on developing operators’ awareness and prevention of risks and hazards, as well as fostering a sense of responsibility. Lifting machine operators may work with internal transport vehicles in warehouses: forklifts, cherry pickers and telescopic boom lifts. With a valid category B driver’s license, they may also operate lifting equipment outdoors.
Topics covered
- Lifting machines: different types and construction
- Lifting machine attachments and technical specifications
- Lifting machines: technical maintenance
- Procedures and safety measures for performing loading and transportation tasks
- Legal regulations related to lifting machine operators
- Personal protective equipment and safety
- Getting familiar with the operating manuals of lifting machines
- Construction and characteristics of lifting machines
- Pre-operational maintenance of lifting machines
- Practical exercises and proper driving techniques
- Driving exercises with cherry pickers and warehouse forklifts
Training Day 1:
Training Day 2:
Practical training on the lifting machine
What you will learn?
- The construction of lifting equipment and the principles of lifting mechanisms
- The safety requirements for working with lifting equipment
- The applicable traffic regulations for operating and using specialised vehicles
- How to respond in the event of a workplace accident
- How to anticipate and prevent potential accidents, reducing company costs and increasing safety
