The RTITB Forklift Training Course – Counterbalance – Refresher Operator course is designed for those with prior documented experience of forklift truck operation, who wish to refresh their qualification in the safe and correct use of counterbalance forklift up to a 5000 kg lifting capacity. The certification does not need to be in date to qualify to attend this course, and does not necessarily have to be a previous RTITB qualification.
Since the safe use of forklift trucks require that delegates consult safety notices and read and thoroughly understand the manufacturer’s instruction manual, English literacy and language comprehension are important requirements for any user.
Successful delegates will receive an e-certificate accredited by RTITB which will be valid for a period of 3 years from the date of the course.
At the end of the course, delegates will take a short multiple choice test. There are a number of safety critical questions that must be answered correctly in order to pass the examination.
Once delegates have passed the theory test, they move onto the practical assessment where they will be tested on their ability to operate correctly and skilfully, but also without undue slowness, hesitancy or excessive speed. There are a number of exercises that must be completed such as stacking and de-stacking operations, reversing and accelerating.
The cut off for the practical assessment is 40 penalty points, however there are some circumstances where the delegate could be disqualified from completing the test such as violent collisions, operating dangerously, unsafe stacking or incurring more than three 5 point penalties in one area.
The agenda for the RTITB Fork Lift Truck Operator Course - Refresher (Counterbalance) includes:
- Introduction to the forklift truck to be used - Daily Maintenance Checks
- Relevant Legislation and Regulations
- Pre-use inspection and take over maintenance
- Care of batteries/LPG/Diesel Trucks
- Controls and instruments
- Weight assessment / Stability Factors
- Starting, moving and stopping the truck
- Handling laden and unladen pallets
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- Stacking/de-stacking – free standing and in racking at various heights
- Loading and Unloading Procedures
- Safety code testing
- Practical test of basic operating skills
- Written test of operating knowledge
"The instructor very good gave us plenty of practical training"
- Alan Sparrow
"Very happy with the training, learnt some new things and am completely confident on the truck"
- David Pollendine
"Great instruction, highly detailed. Highly recommended"
- Joe Goldsmith
"The instructor helped me relax & settled me down after i was very nervous. He explained everything 100% perfect & made the course very easy to understand"
- Daniel Barton
"Very good refresher course, bad habits identified and rectified in a friendly manner"
- Stephen German
