A red and black telehandler with forks on a white background

Telehandler Forklift (Class 7)

1day

Duration

3years

Validity

$250

Price

In‑person

Format

Overview

Course description

Telehandler Forklift (Class 7) is a 1-day course for telehandler operators. You learn the regulations and standards that apply, the parts and classifications of a telehandler, hazard designations, the data plate, the load chart and stability. You learn how to start up, handle and place loads, travel, use ramps and grades, work around pedestrians, and shut down and refuel or recharge safely. You inspect your machine and the work area, work out equivalent loads from the load chart, and complete a practical operator evaluation. Certification follows successful completion of the training.

Standards

  • CSA B335-15, Safety Standard for Lift Trucks

What's covered

Course modules

01Introduction2 topics
  • Legislation and Regulations
  • The Forklift Environment: Self-Audit
02Forklift Principles and Requirements10 topics
  • Anatomy of a Forklift
  • Classifications
  • Hazard Designations
  • Operating Manual
  • Forklift features and safety equipment
  • Data Plate
  • Load Chart (Telehandler)
  • Stability
  • Your Forklift
  • Pre-Operation Inspection
03Forklift Operation8 topics
  • Start-Up
  • Load Handling
  • Load pickup and placement
  • Travelling
  • Ramps and Grades
  • Pedestrians
  • Shutdown
  • Refueling or Recharging
04Company Requirements and Evaluations1 topic
  • Company policies and procedures

Hands-on

Practical activities

Workplace inspection

A self-audit of the forklift environment, using the checklist in the manual.

Pre-use inspection

Visual checks of the telehandler on the operator’s daily checklist, including the operator’s manual and the load chart.

Pre-use function checks

The operational checks on the same checklist: power up, power disconnect, electrical safety devices, steering and steering modes, brakes and travel controls, parking brake, hydraulic controls, attachments, limit switches and battery charge.

Operator competency evaluation

A practical evaluation of 31 competencies in four categories: startup, travel, load engagement and disengagement, and shutdown. The evaluator marks each safe, unsafe or not applicable.

Equivalent load calculations and load chart use

Use the load chart to decide whether a load can be lifted, given its weight, load centre, equivalent load, distance and height.

How it runs

Private classes for Telehandler Forklift (Class 7), 6 people or more

Tell us how many people you need trained and where, and we will come back with dates.

Prefer to talk? 800-210-2472

Private classes run with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 students. $250 per student.

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