1 or 2 -Day Course

Safe Forklift Driving

(In house training)

Venue: Company Premise(To be conducted in Bahasa Malaysia )  

Course Objectives 

At the end of the training session participants (Forklift drivers, etc.) shall be able to: 

• Carry out the pre-operational and operational checks and inspections effectively;
• Describe the stability (center of gravity) details of the Forklift;
• Explain how to determine the safe working load of a Forklift;
• Identify what can and cannot be lifted on a Forklift;
• Describe the term “load centre”;
• Name the major causes of lateral and longitudinal instability;
• State safe operating procedures for stacking, restacking, loading, and unloading of load including parking procedures;
• Name nine operational rules ;
• Understand how a forklift can tip-over and
• Demonstrate (hands-on) to drive the forklift safely. 

 Course Contents 

Forklift Attachments

Docks and Ramps

Braking and ParkingP

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MaintenanceSafe operating procedures and Operational rules

Objective test  

Theory Component will cover: 

• Functions of powered industrial trucks.
• Understand the information shown on a data plate
• Understand the forces that cause tipovers, forklift design considerations, safety ratings and the "stability triangle."
• Understand the elements of safe movement of a powered industrial truck.
• Understand the differences between an automobile and a powered industrial truck.
• Recognize the safety hazards associated with operating a powered industrial.
• Causes of forklift accidents.

Forklift checks and inspections 

• Understand the purpose and importance of pre-operational and operational checkouts.

Loads handling 

• Understand the elements of load lifting safety.
• Understand the safe operating procedures for raising and lowering loads in aisles and racks.

Battery Charging/Diesel/Petrol/LPG filling 

• Understand the elements and procedures of safe changing and charging batteries.
• Filling procedures and maintenance.

Practical (hands-on) Component will cover 

• Forklift familiarization
• Pre-operational and operational checks and inspections
• One to one driving couched by the instructor
• Practical driving test.   

Note: This is an in-house program, client to provide: 

• 1 unit forklift
• 24 Pallets (it can be wooden or plastic)
• 8 nos. empty metal or plastic drums (200 liter capacity)
• An open space measuring approximately 30’ X 40’

Methodology 

• Classroom lectures
• LCD Presentation;
• CD clip on “Safe Forklift Driving”
• Actual forklift accident case study
• Hands-on driving by drivers assisted by instructor.

Course Leader ~ Encik Abdul Rahim Jasmin 

Encik Abdul Rahim Jasmin holds a Diploma in Safety Engineering Technology, US; is a Certified Program Leader from Kepner Tregoe Incorporated, US and a Registered Safety Officer from DOSH, Malaysia.

He is also an approved DOSH CISHO’s course trainer He has presented various safety & health papers in seminars conducted by DOSH and FMM and have also conducted numerous in-house and public Safety and Health related courses for Workers, Supervisors, Engineers, Executives and Managers in areas such as Safety and Health in Manufacturing, Certificate in Safety & Health Officers Course, Certification on Safe Forklift Driving, Warehouse Safety Management, Certificate in Human Resource Management, Fire Prevention and Control, Electrical Safety, Risk Assessment & Control, Safe Operation of Machine, Safe Machine Guarding, Hazcom & Chemical Safety, Emergency Response to Chemical Spill, Confined Space, Safety & Health Management, and many others.

Some of the manufacturing organizations that En. Rahim has conducted courses are: B Braun, BASF, Cryovac, Enkei, Eastman Color, Janakuasa Segari, Joubert, Konsortium Logistic, Logi Air Ulu Langat, PPG, Power Tek, Percetakan Nasional, Whitehorse and many others. In the past, he has worked as a Production/Warehouse Executive, Superintendent and Industrial Engineer with international companies manufacturing rubber products, food, drinks and ABS pipes. Besides this, En. Rahim has also more than 16 years of hands-on experience in Environmental, Safety and Health where he was the ESH Manager in a large multinational manufacturing company in Perak, Malaysia. 

He is also a Member of the National Safety Council, US and an active Environmental, Safety and Health committee member with the FMM Perak Branch and has written a number of Safety and Health Manuals for SMI industries.   

Course Fee: 

CLAIMABLE UNDER HRDF / SBL SCHEME 

• Fees to be quoted case by case basis