Powered Pallet Trucks

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Powered Pallet

Trucks Courses

This course is designed for candidates who will be using a PPT or Ride-On PPT. This course will show the candidates the basics and manoeuvrability of these trucks. as well as the basics of picking up loads and how to move about their workplace safely.

BEGINNER

In-House Course

FROM £340 + VAT PER DAY

Course Details

1 Day Duration

Up to 3 Candidates

BEGINNER

National Course

FROM £340 + VAT PER DAY

Course Details

1 Day, 1 Candidate
1 Day, 2 Candidates
1 Day, 3 Candidates

IN-HOUSE

Refresher Courses

FROM £340 + VAT PER DAY

Course Details

1 Day Duration

Up to 6 Candidates
3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon

BEGINNER IN-HOUSE COURSE

Our in house courses can be located at our site in Purfleet but are best at your site for the most accurate training on what they will be using day-to-day.In house courses are designed to have the candidates only certificated on your site meaning they are trained on what they will be using and cannot use this license at any other site.

BEGINNER - NATIONAL COURSE

Our national courses can be held at any site as this course is designed to have the candidate specially trained in all scenarios while using a power pallet truck so that they are available to go to any site and use this truck. This course is ideal for workers who may have to use a power pallet trucks at several different sites.

REFRESHER COURSES

Refresher courses are primarily for candidates who already have a certificate to prove they have done their novice course. These courses are designed to be done after 3 years in order to recap anything the candidates may have forgot and to remove any bad habits they may have picked up which may be likely to cause an accident.

Topics Covered By This Course

Introduction and outline of the training course

Pre-use inspection

Operator’s Safety Code

Weight assessment and truck stability

Introduction to the truck, controls and instruments

Approach, pick up, transport and deposit a laden pallet in a marked area

Moving off and stopping in an unrestricted area with an unladen truck

Placing a laden pallet close to a vertical face at ground level

Simple manoeuvring exercises in an unrestricted area with an unladen truck

Negotiate 90° turns with unladen and laden truck in a narrow aisle

Steering round obstacles, forks trailing and forks leading

Stack and destack in industrial racking system

Manoeuvring exercises, negotiate Fig 8 in a restricted area

Manoeuvring on and off ramps and inclines

Negotiating a chicane with a unladen and laden truck, forwards and reverse

Vehicle loading and unloading from a loading dock (if possible)

Traction battery care and maintenance

Associated knowledge examination

Hydraulic system and use of controls

Pre-use inspection practical test

Practical Test of basic operating skills

Feedback

Course closure

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