Industrial Lift Truck - Class 1, 4, 5
Description
Training Duration: 6-8 hours (depending on student's skill and knowledge).
Calgary & Foothills Region: In person training at the customer's workplace.
Vancouver Region: In person training at the customer's workplace.
Equipment Requirements: Customer supplied forklift.
Course Literature: Accessible with our mobile application.
Training Card: Digital training card with hyperlinked class photos and course material. Valid for 3 years.
PPE Required: PPE requirements as per the workplace.
Student Prerequisite: None.
Large Employers: Access to OOSHEW's robust training database (training records from your employees and your subcontractors).
Course Summary
This training is for workers who operate an industrial lift truck (classes 1, 4 or 5) in the workplace, commonly known as “counterbalance forklift”.
Theory Lessons
Applicable OH&S Regulations (Federal and Provincial).
Applicable CSA Standards.
Manufacturer specifications for equipment being trained on.
Hazard and risk assessment for workplace safety.
Safe operating procedures.
Safe approach limits to energized equipment and power lines.
Working load limit & stability.
Roles of a spotter/signal person.
Practical Lessons
Lift plan.
Inspection of the equipment and surrounding work area.
Safe load securement.
Safe load securement.
Attaching and removing customer supplied lifting equipment.
Operating the equipment with a load and communicating with a spotter.
Applicable Class and Lift Codes
Class 1 Lift Code 1. Electric motor rider trucks: counterbalanced rider, stand-up.
Class 1 Lift Code 4. Electric motor rider trucks: three wheel electric trucks, sit-down.
Class 1 Lift Code 5. Electric motor rider truck: counterbalanced rider, cushion tires, sit-down.
Class 1 Lift Code 6. Electric motor rider trucks: counterbalanced rider, pneumatic tire, sit-down.
Class 4 Lift Code 3. Internal combustion engine trucks: fork, counterbalanced (cushion tire).
Class 5 Lift Code 4. Internal combustion engine trucks: Pneumatic tires only, forks, counterbalanced, pneumatic tire.