Course Description – The telehandler operator training is designed to provide operators with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the safe operation of telehandler.
Course Duration – 2 days
Course Objectives – Upon successful completion of the telehandler operator training, delegates will be able to:
- Identify the controls for telehandler
- Describe the basic principles of telehandler operations and safety procedures
- Perform pre-operational inspection on telehandler
- Identify hazards in telehandler operations
- Interpret telehandler load chart
- Set-up and safely operate a telehandler
Course Content
- Introduction
- Regulations & Standards – LOLER 1998
- Components of telehandler
- Duties of a telehandler operator
- Hazards Associated with telehandler operations
- Pre-operational inspection of telehandler
- Load chart interpretation
- Operating Mechanism of telehandler
- Stability characteristics of telehandler
- Safe operating procedures for telehandler operations
- Theoretical and practical evaluation