NPORS Course (N001) - Industrial Counterbalance Lift Truck Course

Please note; course cost is approximate and subject to candidate's requirements, please contact our team for an exact quote.

Overview

The aim of the counterbalance lift training course is to provide candidates with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to equip them to safely operate a counterbalance lift to the NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) standard.

Content

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will have gained practical skills and knowledge to:

• Describe the nature of the sector of industry and its role and responsibilities as a plant operator.
• Name and explain the purpose of principal components, the basic construction, controls, and terminology.
• Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, other types of information source, and relevant regulations and legislation.
• Undertake all pre-use checks.
• Configure and ready for travel.
• Travel over rough, undulating ground, steep inclines, and level surfaces (with and without loads).
• Maneuver in confined spaces (with and without loads).
• Configure and set for lifting and transferring duties.
• Explain action required for hazards, underground and overhead services.
• Lift and remove various loads up to a full working height of the forklift.
• Transfer and place load accurately at given locations.
• Place and remove loads from a vehicle.
• Maintain safe working situations.
• Maintain safe and tidy working areas.
• Carry out shut down and securing procedures.
• Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting.

Assessment

NPORS Assessment is carried out in the form of both practical and theory tests

Summary

Taught by experts with extensive experience in this field, our courses are designed to be enjoyable whilst ensuring that candidates acquire the knowledge and skills required in order to pass the NPORS assessment. Candidates will be issued with a NPORS operator’s card upon successful completion.