This online course introduces you to requirements and obligations regarding the use of forklifts in the workplace which can pose considerable danger to workers. While those who operate forklifts require a specific licence, it is also important for other workers to have knowledge of their operation and risks in the workplace. This is an awareness course and does not qualify you to operate forklifts or other mobile equipment.

The aim of this online course is to give you an understanding of the dangers and risks of forklifts in the workplace, keeping people and forklifts separated, Traffic Management Plans, and the requirements and obligations of operating a forklift safely and moving around the work environment.

This course includes an overview of the dangers and risks of forklifts in the workplace the key requirements of keeping people and forklifts separated and what you can do, the requirements for the development and implementation of a Traffic Management Plan that manages risks and communicates information regarding control measures.

This course includes the requirements and obligations of operating a forklift safely and moving around the work environment, the requirements for carrying and handling loads safely and Operation and Maintenance which includes pre-operational checks and fundamental of a forklift maintenance program.

Duration - Complete online at your own pace (Self-paced) approximately 40 minutes to complete.

Certificate - Upon successful completion of the Module and the assessment questions, participants will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.