Forklift
Safe Use of a Forklift
Length : 8 hours
ABOUT
Learn how to inspect, safely operate and drive a standard forklift and how to identify the risks associated with operating and driving it.
Know that the use of this equipment is governed by laws and regulations.
OBJECTIVES
To acquire the following theoretical and practical competencies that will be validated by a test:
- Inspect the equipment;
- Know the equipment’s capacity and limitations;
- Operate the equipment safely;
- Plan the operations and movements to be carried out.
PREREQUISITES
- Be age 16 or older
- Have a driver’s licence
- Be member
- Have taken the initiation to community life course
CERTIFICATION
Certificate of participation
Registration
Please enter your name on the callback list at the bottom of the page to be notified of the next dates that become open for registrations. You will then receive an e-mail containing the date a few weeks before the course. You can then contact us to register. These e-mails are sent every Wednesday. PLEASE NOTE: Subscribing to the reminder list is not equivalent to subscribing to the training course.
The number of participants allowed in each course is limited. On the day of the course, we will not admit any participants who have not paid for it in advance.
IMPORTANT: Please note that safety shoes must be worn to participate in training. Failure to do so may result in the trainer refusing to accept you, and you will be considered absent without a valid reason, subject to a $100 charge as per our cancellation policy.
1. Operator qualification
- Standards, laws, regulations
2. Forklifts
- The right choice for the right application
- Safety features and fault detection
- The stability triangle concept
- Capacity and the factors that influence it
- Formula for calculating an oversize load
3. The work environment
- Hazards, inspection of the work environment
4. Inspection
- Understanding the inspection sheet (types)
- Operator’s responsibility for inspection
5. Operation
a. Complete a daily inspection sheet
b. Keep safety measures in mind
c. Operate a forklift safely
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
- Communicate risks, types of equipment, principles of stability and capacity
- Complete and check a (daily) pre-operation inspection sheet
- Use and operate a forklift safely
- Knowledge check: theoretical (written) and practical under the supervision of a qualified person
UPCOMING DATES
December 5
2024
January 19
February 16
March 12
April 11
Mai 7 Delayed to May, 15
June 11
July 9
August 7
September 10
October 10
November 15
December 10
SCHEDULE
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
LOCATION
400 Av. Marien, Montréal-Est, QC H1B 4V6
COURSE FEES
free of charge, members only
FREQUENCY
Once a month
NUMBER OF PLACES
8
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