Managing & Supervising Material Handling Equipment Operations (Forklift Manager Course)

This is a one-day course designed to enable warehouse managers and supervisors to identify their legal responsibilities and requirements regarding the Operational and Health and Safety use of Manual Handling Equipment such as Forklifts in the workplace.

Introduction
Every day, lift truck managers and supervisors face a daunting situation. Well-established laws set out managers’ responsibilities in terms of the health and safety of everyone affected by the work they oversee

Aim
Attending this forklift manager / supervisor course will ensure compliance with their legal requirements. It also assists warehouse managers and site managers when managing their operations and equip them to identify risks and apply steps that could prevent the loss of life to their friends and colleagues.

Objectives

•         Introduction
•          Health & Safety Statistics
•          Employers Statutory Responsibility
•          Employee Responsibility & Duties
•          Identifying the need for training
•          Definitions of different Driver Certifications
•          Different Types of Lift Trucks
•          Safety Signs and Signals
•          Suitability of Lift Truck Equipment
•          Warehouse Check
•          Accident and Report Procedures
•          The Correct Approach (demonstration)
•          Identifying Potential Risks (walk around)
•          A list of Bad Practices
•          Safety Essentials

Methodology
The programme of structured classroom lectures and discussion sessions, employing the use of slides, films & warehouse observations. Health & Safety Manuals are issued for future reference .

Training Location
On or off site. 

Instruction & Certification
All instruction and certification are conducted by accredited instructors who are qualified as such in their respective disciplines.

Assessment Method
Successful candidates are issued with an RTITB certificate of Managers and Supervisors Warehouse Safety and Awareness .

Documentation Retention
All records to be filed in the training record file.

PUBLIC COURSE DATES 2023

Maynooth

27th April
19th June
19th July
9th Aug
14th Sept
17th Oct
14th Nov
12th Dec

Cork

3rd May
12th June
6th July
3rd Aug
6th Sept
3rd Oct
7th Nov
5th Dec

Public Course €390 per Candidate

Onsite Training €890 (Max 6 Candidates)

Onsite Training €1200 (Max 12 Candidates)