Find out how forklift certification is advantageous to both employees and companies. It can advance an employee’s career & companies benefit from a decrease in damage to supplies or equipment and reduced accidents.

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Find out how forklift certification is
advantageous to both employees and
companies. It can advance
an employee’s
career & companies benefit from a
decrease in damage to supplies or
equipment and reduced accidents.
You should consider completing a forklift
certification program if you’re looking for
a career that involves operating heavy machinery.
You may already have a basic knowledge of,
or even be quite good at driving and operating a forklift, but this knowledge isn’t enough
for you to get employed these days. With increased OH&S regulation it’s essential that
you have completed recognised training and obtained the certificate.
Forklifts are used to handle a lot of heavy lifting jobs in all types of industries. So even
though there’s a large demand for forklift drivers in industry and warehousing, many
employees, who are un-certified - are not able to operate one and organizations are
short of people able to operate a forklift safely.
Give yourself an employment advantage !
A shortage of trained people any area provides you with advantages if you’re prepared
to get trained and certified, recognised skills. Sos there are now excellent opportunity
for certified forklift operators. The easiest way to get these skills and qualifications is to
enroll into a recognised forklift certification program.
How to get qualified ?
If you want to operate a forklift in Australia, the regulations are that you need to be
assessed within Australia. As well as industry and warehouse driving, workers in the
field are also now obliged to be assessed, and if you have already been working as a
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forklift driver, you’ll need to be re-assessed too.
Find your local Worksafe office to get information on the forklift licenses you need.
If you have had your forklift licenses for a few years, check with the local office that they
are still valid, as regulation has been passed on to states.
Forklift license renewal is set for every 5 years. There is classroom training required
every three years to refresh your knowledge and provide updates of the recent
Australian regulations.
To apply for forklift certification you need to be over 18. A different type of forklift license
is going to be needed, based on your area of work and type fork lift. If you sit down with
no handling of the materials, a simple forklift license is going to be enough. However, if
you need to load and handle the stock as well, you’ll need advanced training and a
loader-picker license.
What’s in the training ?
There are different formats of training: from videos to classrooms, and some companies
even offer an interactive option. You’ll also need some practical skills, which will need to
be tested, depending on the forklift certification you apply for. Therefore you’ll need to
take a written and practical assessment to get your forklift license. If you don’t prove
your competency on the practical test you need to be re-assessed.
In some cases, the company you work for will pay for you, but if you’d like to get the
qualification yourself, there’s a recent Australian regulation to provide funding for
individuals. You can sign up for a full day-course, half-day one, or assessment only
forklift certification, depending on your skills and competency. Some training
organisations also offer on-site training to larger companies. There’s a written test of 52
questions and a practical part where you demonstrate your ability to negotiate hazards,
check the area and operate the machinery safely.
It is essential for all forklift operators to be effective and efficient. Reliable forklift
certification programs cover the basics and intermediate points in forklift operation. The
programs are usually structured in a straight forward manner and they usually offer
training that allows a forklift operator to know how it feels to operate a forklift in the work
environment.
If you'd like to find out more about forklift certification, what's involved and how to apply
for it, you can get up-to-date information from the Hunter Plant Operator Training School
website at http://www.hpots.com.au.
There are many accredited institution that offer
forklift certification to people who
would like To Work in this field. The advantage
of a HPOTS training program lies in
our instructor's Ability to provide industry
know how and our Small class size.
And, our two day course Structure
means you’ll improve your expertise sooner.
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