Safe Handling of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Trucks

Overview

Our classes include both classroom instruction plus practical evaluation of safe driving techniques. We offer training for Forklift, Reach Trucks, Power Pallet Trucks, Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) and other MHEs. Attendees will master safe MHE Trucks operation while improving skills. MHE Trucks training reduces the likelihood of accidents, material damage, downtime, and improves competency.

Certification is given upon successful completion of classroom instruction and passing the practical skills testing at your facility.

This training is also commonly known as Forklift Safety training. MESH is able to offer this programme for various MHE trucks including power pallet trucks

  • 1 day programme is a refresher programme for trained/experienced forklift driver
  • 2 days programme is for new forklift drivers
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Aims

The program is designed to provide trainees with skills and confidence to operate MHE Trucks safely and reduce accidents and injuries to personnel and damage to property.

Objectives

From this course, participants will have classroom knowledge of:

  • MHE Trucks Operators’ responsibility
  • Engineering principles of MHE Trucks’ stability
  • Rules for safe operations
  • Accident prevention

In addition, participants will be trained on physical aspects of:

  • General Safety
  • Safe Driving principles
  • Accident Prevention
  • Behavioral Based Safety
  • Identify danger areas
  • Conduct pre-start checks
  • Conduct pre-operational checks
  • Know MHE Trucks capacity
  • Operate MHE Trucks safely
  • Picking up of loads
  • Traveling without loads
  • Unloading
  • Stacking and de-stacking
  • Park correctly
  • Travel
  • Up and down inclines