Licence to operate a forklift truck – HRW

Competency Standard

TLID0016 Operate a forklift or TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck

Prerequisites

Participants must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible for this course. Whilst it is not required for participants to have a driver's licence it is recommended as it will assist in completing the course.

Learning Outcomes

1 Check forklift condition

2 Drive forklift

3 Operate forklift to handle loads

4 Monitor site conditions

5 Monitor and maintain forklift performance

Course Objectives

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift.

It includes checking forklift condition, driving forklift to fulfil operational requirements, and monitoring and maintaining forklift performance and site conditions in compliance with the relevant state/territory authority licence requirements and regulations, in a variety of operational contexts.

Operation of a forklift is performed under supervision, generally within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.