Key Information
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Campus |  |
Level |  |
Format |
| St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute | Intermediate | Onsite | |||
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Duration |  |
Pace |  |
Fees |
| 1 Day | Full Day | € 65 | |||
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Application Deadline |  |
Start Date |  |
Assessment |
| Open | Open | Multiple Choice & Practice |
About this Course
This course by St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute will provide you with a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.
This course is suitable for anyone who would like to learn the safe principles of professionally operating a Fork Lifter. It provides clear informational updates that constantly take place in the industry about its safe operation. This course is also suitable to renew an existing Fork Lift qualification.
Price includes digital certification validity 3 years. Upon successfully completing the Fork Lift course, each participant will be awarded with a certificate of competence
Target Audience
This course is suitable for anyone who would like to learn the safe principles of professionally operating a Fork Lifter. It provides clear informational updates that constantly take place in the industry about its safe operation. This course is also suitable to renew an existing Fork Lift qualification.
Learning Outcomes
The Fork Lift course is made up of 5 sections, which are:
Introduction to Fork Lift Operations
- Fork Lift Operations in the Industry
- Fork Lift Accidents
- Consequence of Accidents
- Do’s & Don’t
Health & Safety Legislation
- Local Legislation & Regulations
- Employer’s Legal Requirements
- Employee’s Legal Requirements
- Risk Assessing of Various Tasks
- The Importance of Training
Safety Procedures of a Fork Lift Truck
- The Stability Triangle
- Pivot & Fulcrum Points
- Capacity Plate
- Stability
- Rear-End Swing
- Fork Lift Truck Pre-Use Checklist
- The Importance of Compiling & Filing of the Daily Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
- Procedures for Reporting Faults
Re-fuelling Procedures
- Charging of Battery
- Re-fuelling of Petrol & Diesel
- Replacement of Gas Cylinder
Operating the Fork Lift Truck
- Starting Procedure of a Fork Lift Truck
- Travelling & Parking Position of a Fork Lift Truck
- Stacking & De-Stacking from Different Levels
- Loading & Unloading of Goods from Lorries
Awarding Body
This certificate of attendance is awarded by St. Bernard’s Safety Training Institute. 
Entry Requirements
Considering the practical nature of the skills, no academic qualifications are requested to join this programme, however, applicants are expected to:
- be able to communicate in Maltese or English.
- be 16 years of age or older
If an applicant does not meet the above entry requirements, you are encouraged to contact the Academy for an interview.
Assessment Mode
The programme is 1 day long. At the end of the Fork Lift course, participants are assessed by a multiple choice assessment sheet to assess understanding of main topics and any weaknesses are addressed to by the tutor Fork Lift courses held on-site, at the end of the theory part of the course, participants are required to drive and practice stacking and destacking principles with a fork lift.
Language of Instruction & Delivery Mode
This programme will be delivered in English and is available as an online or in-class format. Kindly get in touch with the academy by filling in the form for more information.
