ELEVATUS TRAINING
Available Courses
Novice Course Overview
Counterbalance Forklift Truck
3-5 Days (Dependant on Number of Attendees)
Elevatus Training Complex
Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF
Course Agenda
Introduction, Safety Overviews and Operational Skills
- Registrations and Introductions
- Overview and Objectives
- Legal Requirements and Regulations
- Components of a Counterbalance Forklift
- Starting, Moving, and Stopping the Forklift
- Basic and Advanced Steering Exercises
- Emergency Procedures
- Battery Charging Procedures
- LPG and ICE Refuelling Procedures
Safety Procedures and Advanced Operation
- Operators Safety Code
- Engineering Principals
- Machine Stability, Load Types and Rated Capacities
- Manoeuvring within Confined Areas
- Managing 90 Degree Approaches
- Load Handling and Stability Principles
Operating within Racking Environments
- Bulk Stacking/De-Stacking of Empty Pallets
- Low Level Stacking/De-Stacking
- Load Assessment
- Manoeuvring with Loads
Operating within Racking Environments cont.
- Battery Maintenance
- Refuelling Practical Procedures
- Corner Facing Loads
- Medium to High-Level Stacking/De-Stacking
- Vehicle Loading and Unloading Principals
Final Operational Skills & Assessments
- Handling of Difficult Loads
- Supervised Practice Session
- Written Test on Theory and Regulations
- Practical Skills Assessment
- Course Feedback and Q&A
Experienced Course Overview

Course Description
Counterbalance Forklift Truck
3 Days
Elevatus Training Complex
Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF
Course Agenda
Introductions and Safety Overviews
- Registrations and Introductions
- Overview and Objectives
- Legal Requirements and Regulations
Operating Safety Procedures
- Operators Safety Code
- Engineering Principals
- Machine Stability
- Load Types
- Daily Pre-Use Checks
Operational Skills and Knowledge
- Starting, Moving and Stopping
- Steering Exercises and General Practice
- Managing 90 Degree Approaches
- Load Handling and Hydraulic Controls
- Stacking Pallets at Various Levels
- De-Stacking Pallets at Various Levels
- Battery Charging Procedures
- LPG and ICE Refuelling Procedures
- Stacking at Various Heights
- Stacking Corner Locating Pallets
- De-Stacking at Various Heights
- De-Stacking Corner Locating Pallets
- Bulk Stacking
- Travelling on Ramps
Final Operational Skills
- Practical Revision Stacking in Racking
- Practical Revision De-Stacking in Racking
- Vehicle Loading and Unloading Principals
Assessments
- Written Theory Test
- Supervised Practice Session
- Practical Skills Assessment
- Course Feedback and Q&A
Refresher Course Overview
Counterbalance Forklift Truck
1 Day
Elevatus Training Complex
Units 22-27 Kingfisher Way, Sheffield, S25 3AF
Course Agenda
Introductions and Safety Overviews
- Registrations and Introductions
- Overview and Objectives
Operating Safety Procedures
- Operators Safety Code
- Daily Pre-Use Checks
- Theory Revision
Operational Skills and Knowledge
- Steering in Confined Spaces
- Forward and Reverse whilst Laden
- Stacking at Various Heights
- De-Stacking at Various Heights
- Managing Chicanes both Forward and Reverse
- Stacking within a Racking Environment
Assessments
- Written Theory Test
- Practical Skills Assessment
- Course Feedback and Q&A
Secure your place today!
Call us on 0114 387 9889 or email us over at info@elevatustraining.co.uk
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£575
+VAT*
Novice Course
£360
+VAT*
Experienced Course
£150
+VAT*
Refresher Course