The aim of the NPORS Telehandler Forklift Training Course is to provide delegates with the basic knowledge and practical skills involved in operating a Telehandler Forklift to the NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) standard.
Successful delegates will be issued with a relevant NPORS Operators Card which is valid for 5 years.
The objectives of the course are to enable delegates to:
- Be able to operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and accepted good practice.
- Carry out a pre-shift inspection.
- Be able to load and unload vehicles and static racking.
- Understand the causes of instability of the truck and loads.
- Have sufficient knowledge and practical skills to successfully complete the NPORS assessment.
All personnel required to operate a Forklift Truck. Delegates will participate in theory lessons and practical demonstrations and exercises covering:
- An introduction to the construction industry.
- Current relevant regulations.
- Introduction to machine.
- Pre-shift inspections.
- Controls and instruments.
- Components and main types of lift trucks.
- Refuelling systems.
- Coolant, fuel and lubrication systems.
- Emergency controls.
- Manoeuvring over uneven ground.
- Operator’s safety code.
- Handling loaded and unloaded pallets and difficult shaped loads.
- Loading and unloading flatbed lorries at various heights.
- NPORS assessment, which includes theory and practical elements.
The duration of the training course depends on the experience and number of delegates, and the ratio of delegates / machines per Instructor. It is recommended that all delegates complete the NPORS specific health and safety test. All delegates will undertake the NPORS assessment and on successful completion will be issued with a relevant NPORS Operators Card which is valid for 5 years. All delegates must bring photo identification, this can include a valid Passport or Driving Licence. To book this course, or for further information, contact us. We have an approved test training centre in Knockdrin, Co. Offaly, Ireland.
It is 5 minutes from the M4 motorway with close links to Dublin and Belfast.
Click here for directions to the training centre.
Training can also take place at customer’s premises if facilities meet the test criteria.
What does the NPORS telehandler course cover?
The course covers lift truck types and components, pre-shift inspections, controls and instruments, refuelling and lubrication systems and emergency controls, then practical work manoeuvring over uneven ground, handling pallets and difficult loads, and loading and unloading flatbed lorries.
Can the course be run at our own site?
Yes. Training can take place at your own premises provided the facilities meet the NPORS test criteria — which means having a suitable telehandler and a safe working area available on the day. Otherwise the course runs at our approved test centre in Co. Offaly.
