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Forklift Truck Training

The forklift training course is done on-site at your business premises. Training starts with a warm welcome and introduction from your York Forks instructor. A health & safety presentation will take place, followed by a safety video. As soon as you are inducted the practical part will then begin. It would be ideal for a space to be made available (OFF the job), whereby the correct lift truck and some empty pallets can be used for training purposes.

Course Levels...

These are our course levels starting from beginner, to existing (some use with no previous formal training) to a refresher level.

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Novice

Existing

Refresher

Conversion

Course Criteria

  • Hazard Awareness
  • The operators safety code
  • Lift truck stability
  • Handling Loads
  • Safety Video
  • Test your knowledge
  • Pre-shift Inspection
  • Moving/Stopping and steering the truck
  • Operation of hydraulic controls
  • Manoeuvring in open and confined areas
  • Stacking and de-stacking at different levels
  • How to handle slopes and ramp
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The booking process

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Let us know the truck type. How many people, and level of experience.

Make a Booking

Confirm an available date and start time, as well as the site address.

Training day

A room for the theory, and empty pallets for the practical would be helpful.

Our Courses

Counterbalance Training

Reach Truck Training

Scissor lift Training

Boom Lift Training

Pedestrian pallet truck

Pedestrian Stacker Truck Training

Ride on high level stacker truck

Straddle Truck Training

Ride on low level pallet truck

Ride on order picker

Harness Training for working at height

Managers and Supervisors MHE (Material Handling Equipment ) Awareness Training

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Address List

  • Based in: North Yorkshire
  • 01904 900 205
  • carley@yorkforks.co.uk

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Novice Forklift Training

The novice forklift training course is designed for people who have never used a forklift before. This course will provide an overview of forklift operations, covering everything from forklift daily checks, regulations, health and safety requirements, emergency procedures and much more. It is recommended for those who are beginning in this career and want to work as forklift operators.

Existing Forklift Course

This training is designed for operatives who have experience but no formal training. YORK FORKS will teach you more about the mechanics of forklift operations and how they impact forklift performance. This training is designed for individuals who currently use forklifts. This will help operators advance their expertise and scope of operations.

Forklift Refresher Course

For those who have completed their forklift training course and hold a certificate, our YORK FORKS training as a refresher course. This will be helpful in staying up-to-date with the latest equipment, regulations and technologies. It is a popular course undertaken by operators every three years to refresh their skills

Forklift Conversion Course

This conversion training course is an excellent opportunity for those with certification and experience to convert to similar machines to gain the necessary skills to operate.

Counterbalance

B1 Counterbalance courses can be provided at Prospect Forklift Training Centre and Customer Premises.

B2 Counterbalance courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

​A counterbalance forklift is the most common type of truck used in the UK. The counterbalance truck uses a counterweight at the rear of the truck to offset, or counterbalance, the weight of a load carried at the front of the truck. They can be used in a number of different environments and can lift a variety of heavy loads.

We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Duration: 3-5 Days

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. Duration: 2-3 Days

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. Duration: 1-2 Days

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. Duration: 1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the machine safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, stacked and de-stacked at various levels, and will have been instructed in pre-shift inspection and refuelling procedures.

Reach Truck

D1 Reach Truck courses can be provided at Prospect Forklift Training Centre and Customer Premises.

D2 Reach Truck courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

The Reach Truck is primarily designed to pick up loads high in racking or storage, they operate best inside environments such as warehouses. They are perfectly suited to weaving between narrow aisles. They have the ability to reach heights in excess of 10m and can extend to distances beyond their stabilizing legs.

We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Duration: 3-5 Days

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. Duration: 2-3 Days

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. Duration: 1-2 Days

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. Duration: 1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the machine safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, stacked and de-stacked at various levels, and will have been instructed in pre-shift inspection and refuelling procedures.

Scissor Lift

3A Scissor Lift (MEWP) training courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

​Scissor lifts are large mobile vertical lifts that are used for a variety of applications in both indoor and outdoor spaces, where a straight lift is required for access. They are often found in construction and facility maintenance operations and are designed to elevate workers and their tools to heights ranging from  5.9 m. They are typically used for lifting, stacking, and transporting.

​We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Duration: 1 Day

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. Duration: 1 Day

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. Duration: 1 Day

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. Duration: 1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the machine safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, instructed in pre-shift inspection and refuelling procedures.

Pallet Truck

Z1 Manual Pallet truck and Z4 Manual Straddle truck courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

​A pallet truck (also known as a pump truck or pallet jack) is a wheeled trolley designed to lift and transport pallets. The truck’s tapered forks slot underneath the pallet and the pump handle can then be used to raise and lower the load. Pallet trucks are commonly seen in warehouses, stockrooms, and other environments where wooden pallets are frequently used.

We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Z1 Duration: 1 Day

Z4 Duration: 1-2 Days

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. 

Z1 Duration: 0.5-1 Day

Z4 Duration: 1-2 Days

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. 

Z1 Duration: 0.5 Day

Z4 Duration: 1 Day

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. 

Z1 Duration: 0.5 Day

Z4 Duration: 1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the truck safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, stacked and de-stacked, and will have been instructed in pre-shift inspection procedures.

Stacker Truck

A3 Pedestrian Counterbalance lift trucks, A4 Rider pallet stackers, A5 Pedestrian Pallet stackers, A6 Pedestrian Straddle trucks and A7 Pedestrian Reach trucks courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

​We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Duration: 1.5-3 Days

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. Duration: 1 Day

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. Duration: 0.5-1 Day

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. Duration: 0.5-1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the machine safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, stacked and de-stacked at various levels, and will have been instructed in pre-shift inspection and refuelling procedures.

Order Pickers

E1 & E2 Order Pickers Forklift training courses can be provided at Customer Premises.

​An order picker is used to pick individual items in a warehouse and transfer them to a pallet, trolley, or roll cage before they are distributed. The medium-level order pickers are designed to work on the ground, with the option to have a platform elevation height up to and including 3 meters. The high-level order picker is a machine with a platform and enclosed cab that rises up as high as the operator needs it to, these can be up to heights of 11 meters. High-level order pickers are typically used in larger warehouses.

​We provide training on the following categories:

​Novice training – Operators with no previous experience. 
Duration: 2-3 Days

​Experienced operator training – Operators with some experience but uncertified. Duration: 1-2 Days

​Conversion training – Conversion training from one type of truck to another. Duration: 1-2 Days

​Refresher training – Periodic refresher training for certified operators. Duration: 1 Day

​On successful completion of this training course trainees will be able to operate the machine safely and skilfully. They will have practiced manoeuvring the machine in confined areas, stacked and de-stacked at various levels, and will have been instructed in pre-shift inspection and refuelling procedures.