‍Rough Terrain & Telescopic Materials Handler

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About The Course

The Rough Terrain & Telescopic Materials Handler Course provides the course candidate with sound theory knowledge and practical skills in the capacity of the truck.

‍At the end of the course the trainee will have learnt inspections and observation skills and the responsibilities of the operative at all times, within the workplace.

  • The basic course syllabus includes...

    ‍Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 & ACOPS

    ‍Operatives Responsibilities & PPE

    ‍Site Safety – Area Hazards & Ground Stability

    ‍Principles of Stability and Rated Capacity

    ‍Pre Start Checks – Controls – Observation – Blind Spots

    ‍Manoeuvring – Stop – Start – Drive Ratio & Gearing 4×4

    ‍Lifting – Lowering – Steering – Extending Reach

    ‍Attachments & their Purpose – Effects of Use

    ‍High-eye – Low-level Stacking & De-Stacking – Work Practices

    ‍Vehicle Loading & Unloading

    ‍Pre Start Check Assessment

    ‍Practical Assessment Test

    ‍Theory Test

    ‍Course closing summary

  • As with all our courses, we will adapt the course to suit the experience and number of candidates on the course, which may affect the duration.

    ‍Refresher Course: 1 day

    ‍Semi Experienced Course: 3 days

    ‍Novice Operative Course: 5 days

  • This course has an instructor – trainee – machinery ratio of...

    ‍3 x Trainees

    ‍1 x Instructor

    ‍1 x Telescopic Materials Handler

  • We also offer attachment training for the telescopic materials handler and all plant machinery types, please contact us for further details...

    ‍Slinger Signaller

    ‍Attachments

    ‍Suspended Loads or used as a crane

    ‍Auger

    ‍Breaker

    ‍Hook

    ‍Manual Handling

    ‍Planer

    ‍Brush Sweeper

    ‍Snow Plow

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