Lifting Machinery
Heavy Lifting Machinery Training
At Plant Testing Ltd we offer training courses on all aspects of Heavy Lifting Equipment for both novice and experienced operators across the UK and at our training centres in Nottingham and Chesterfield. Get in touch for more details.
Telescopic Handler Training Courses
Training options available:
- Novice operators 5-days training course.
- Experienced operators (wheeled) 1-day assessment on site or at our training centre.
Qualification:
- NPORS
Telescopic Handler Training consists of:
- Basic construction, names of components and the purpose and use of all controls and gauges.
- Use of the operator’s handbook.
- Operator documentation, certificates, method statements, lift plans, duties, charts etc.
- Pre-use and running checks, close-down procedure.
- Preparing the tele-handler for site and road travel.
- Travelling over different types of terrain and varying inclines while unloaded and loaded.
- Manoeuvring progressing to confined spaces in a forward and reverse direction in a loaded and unloaded state.
- Setting the tele-handler to lift and move loads at various levels including landing loads in high places.
- SWL safe working load
- Load characteristics, integrity and security while picking, moving and landing, including landing loads in high places.
- Lifting, moving and placing various loads accurately including loading and unloading a vehicle or trailer.
- Precautions and actions for overhead services and other hazards.
- How to stay within safe working parameters.
- Placing the tele-handler in an out-of-service condition.
- Trained operator theory test.
Industrial Counter Balance Lift Truck Training Courses
Training options available:
- Novice operators 5-days training course.
- Experienced operators 1-day assessment on site or at our training centre.
Qualification:
- NPORS
Industrial counter balance lift truck training information:
- The essential features of lift trucks and their maintenance.
- How to avoid potential dangers of lift truck operation.
- How to assess loads and move them safely.
- How to get the best from your fork lift truck in different conditions.
- The relevant legal requirements.
- Pre-use running checks
- Stability.
- Traveling up and down slopes
- SWL safe working load
- Load centres, rating and de-rating.
- Positioning, turning and straightening.
- Rear end swing.
- Use of controls and instruments.
- Ramps and hills.
- General safety.
- Trained operator theory test.
HIAB Lifting Operation Training Courses
Training options available:
- Novice operators 2-days training course.
- Experienced operator’s 1-day assessment on site or at our training centre.
HIAB operation training details:
- Introduction to the course.
- Health and safety at work act 1974.
- The code of practice for lorry mounted cranes.
- Basic operation and controls.
- Setting up to lift and re-setting for travelling.
- Pre-use and running checks, close-down procedure.
- Safe working loads (SWL).
- Practical operations loading and unloading with crane using varying types of loads and conditions.
- The trainee will be expected to identify basic construction and components together with their uses, limitations and principles of operation. Understanding the hydraulic system, operator duties and responsibilities. Routine maintenance checks and slinging effective practical operation.
- Trained operator theory test.
For heavy lifting machinery training services in Nottingham, Chesterfield and across the UK, get in touch with Plant Testing Ltd. Call us on
07740 932 307
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