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Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck Training (NPORS N001)
Ensure your operators are trained, competent and compliant with our NPORS N001 Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck course, delivered exclusively on your site to minimise disruption and ensure training reflects real workplace conditions.
This nationally recognised course is designed for operators required to operate counterbalanced lift trucks, carrying out lifting, stacking, de-stacking and load handling activities across warehouses, logistics centres, manufacturing sites and industrial environments.
Who Is This Course For?
Counterbalanced lift truck operators
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Warehouse and logistics personnel
Manufacturing and industrial operatives
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Operators loading and unloading vehicles
Anyone required to operate a counterbalanced lift truck as part of their role
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Suitable for novice, refresher and experienced operators.
Course Overview – NPORS N001
The NPORS N001 Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck course provides operators with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate a counterbalanced forklift in a range of working environments. The course focuses on hazard awareness, load stability, correct stacking techniques and safe manoeuvring in open and confined areas.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring operators can demonstrate safe operation, effective load handling and compliance with manufacturer guidance, ACOP L117 and current UK health and safety legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
Operator responsibilities and legal duties
Health & Safety at Work Act, PUWER and LOLER requirements
ACOP L117 and HSE guidance
Hazards including instability, pedestrians and workplace traffic
Lift Truck & Equipment Knowledge
Identifying major components and controls
Understanding rated capacity plates and load centres
Manufacturer handbook awareness
Fork arms, attachments and de-rating considerations
Safe Operation
Pre-use inspections and defect reporting
Correct PPE selection and use
Mounting, dismounting and starting procedures
Travelling and manoeuvring laden and unladen
Stacking and de-stacking at low, eye and high level
Loading and unloading vehicles safely
Working in racking systems and confined aisles
Shutdown, parking and securing procedures
Course Duration & Certification
Duration: 5 Days (Novice Course)
Maximum Ratio: 3:1:1
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EWT (Experienced Worker Test): Available – maximum 4 per day
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Certification: NPORS Operator Card / Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
Training is delivered at your premises, using your lift truck, loads and workplace layout where possible, ensuring relevance to your equipment, tasks and traffic management arrangements.
Book This Course
Contact us today to book NPORS N001 Industrial Counterbalanced Lift Truck Training delivered on your site.
