Lift Truck Attachments
Specific instruction on your lift truck attachment
Attachment training Course overview
Our attachment training meets the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 and the advice provided in the HSE Code of Practice L117.
attachment training for all industries
| – Paper reel/roll clamp – Push/pull attachment – Bale clamp – Fork rotator – Block handling clamp – Block clamp/grab | – Multi-pallet handler – Pipe clamp/stabiliser – Carton clamp – Carpet boom – Coil boom – Keg handling clamp | – Keg clamp – Cask clamp – Cask rotator – Cask kicker – Fork/carriage mounted jib – Slip sheet attachment |
Essential Theoretical Knowledge
- Effect of attachments on lift truck capacities and stability
- Principles of ‘lost load centre’ and ‘attachment centre of gravity’
- Fitting and removal of the attachment where necessary
- Examination of the attachment for the purposes of pre-use inspection
- Travelling and parking positions for the attachment including safe shut down procedures
- Normal use of the attachment for the purposes of transporting and stacking of goods
- Practical assessments of inspections and operating abilities
Course Duration
1/2 day – maximum of 3 trainees
All lift truck attachment courses run by HFT Forklifts Limited are accredited by AITT (Association Industrial Truck Trainers)
Levels to suit all needs
NOVICE courses
The course for those with little or no experience with lift trucks or Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs). A thorough programme for getting you operating safely.
Experienced courses
Experienced (minimum 6 months), but untrained operators. This course is completed sooner than the novice counterpart, but it’s no less thorough.
instructor courses
If you are already a trained and experienced operator, you can elevate your skill by becoming an instructor. We provide all the essentials you need to do what we do.
refresher retest course
Updating your operating knowledge and skill with a one-day refresher course keeps your training valid and you
conversion course
Convert from one lift truck operator group to another in just one day.
racking safety course
A half-day course held at your workplace dedicated to promoting safety and awareness with your Racking System.
Training locations
You have two options for where your training course is run – take advantage our dedicated safe and secure training centre in Hereford, which recreates 90% of working operations or the familiarity of your workplace. Both carry unique benefits so you can decide which is best for you.
The HFT Training Centre
- Bespoke training facility recreating a warehouse environment
- Fully-maintained lift truck equipment
- Air conditioned (or heated) training rooms
- No distractions
- Safe & secure
- Nearby lunch options
Your workplace
- A familiar environment
- Trained during your working day or allocated shift
- Following your health & safety rules
- Using your equipment
- Handling your product
- We just need a safe space to train
Discuss your training needs
Contact our expert training team to identify how you can benefit from our safety courses.
- FREE training-needs assessment
- Best practice delivery
- Top-level instruction
- Fully accredited courses
- Wide range of material handling courses
- Novice, expert & conversion training
- Dedicated training centre
- On-site training available
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