Pallet Truck
Pedestrian operated trucks (often called a Pedop, POET or stacker truck) have the capability to stack at various levels and these have been categorised as low, eye, and high. There is a training course for each category, however if you do a high level course this will entitle you to operate at all 3 stacking levels.
The courses give you the skills to operate the truck safely and efficiently, to carry out a pre-use inspection and will give you the ability to recall and explain the causes of truck and load instability. The course is largely practical in nature and there will be no more than 3 people on the course to ensure you have enough time operating the truck.
The course covers: controls and instruments, starting, moving, stopping and steering the truck, operation of hydraulic controls, battery care and maintenance, pre use inspection, weight assessment, handling laden and unladen pallets, driving on/off ramps and inclines, vehicle loading and unloading from a loading dock environment, stacking and de-stacking and where applicable to truck type, bulk and industrial pallet racking location systems.
Pallet Truck (L/L) - Pedestrian Operated |
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Status | |||
3 Candidates | 2 Candidates | 1 Candidate | |
Novice | 5 Days | 4 Days | 3 Days |
Experienced | 4 Days | 3 Days | 2 Days |
Refresher | 1 Day | 1 Day | 1 Day |
Conversion (subject to equipment type and experience) | 2-3 Days | 2-3 Days | 2 Days |
Certification
On successful completion of the practical and theory assessment all candidates shall receive a forklift truck certificate and id: card if requested both will be valid for up to 3 years.