Telehandler

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• Health and safety legislative requirements
• Telehandler and attachment types and parameters
• Preparing and operating a telehandler
• Fault reporting.
• Risk assessing of site hazards.
• Pre-operational inspections.
• Maneuvering a telehandler safely.
• Stacking, de-stacking and moving loads.
• Use of warning devices and signals fitted.
• Safety requirements while completing operations.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the operation of telehandlers.
• Prepare for telehandler operations.
• Operate a telehandler on a worksite.
• Complete post-operational procedures for a telehandler.

Course structure

The course is a combination of theoretical and practical training and assessment.

Course Prerequisites

Up to 6000kg: full Class 1 licence and F Endorsement.

6000kg and over: full Class 2 licence and F Endorsement.

A copy of current driver’s licence with appropriate classes and endorsement/s needs to be supplied on the day of training.

Experience requirement:

The standard setting body for this unit standard Waihanga Ara Rau has advised students must have industry workplace experience prior to being practically assessed for 23637. The minimum requirement is 50 hours or 25 lifts of verified workplace experience related to the use of a Telehandler with attachments.  This can be evidenced by submitting a copy of your companies detailed logbook or one available from Wood Training.

Assessment process

Theory assessment with appropriate company documents*;  followed by observed practical assessment which takes place when student is ready/has shown that they can perform all tasks required and have met the experience requirement as outlined above.

*We recommend students bring completed check sheet; job sheet; hazard ID sheet or JSA/JHA from their workplace relating to a telehandler operation.

Assessment involves operating a telehandler with fork attachment. (most commonly used attachment).

If an alternative attachment is required, please contact Wood Training in advance. Note: For any other attachment a W Endorsement applies.

If the experience evidence is not received and approved by Wood Training prior to the practical assessment portion of the course the student will not be permitted to undergo the practical assessment and must rebook to undertake this once evidence has been provided to Wood Trainings satisfaction.

Revalidation/Refresher

To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly. Depending on the industry you work in this may vary. Current Wood Training recommendation is every three years.

Items to bring

• Photo ID.
• Covered-in safety footwear.
• Comfortable clothing suitable for classroom situation.

Required equipment

• Certified Telehandler which has appropriate certification.
• Fork attachment which has appropriate certification (certification is required for all attachments)
• PPE (toe capped safety boots and high visibility vest) must be worn for the practical session

Special Notes

This unit standard does not meet the requirements for the Approved Code of Practice for “Cranes”, Part 4: Requirements for persons operating or working with cranes, page 47.