Forklift Training at Lowfields Business Park Leeds
GH Training provides practical, AITT-accredited forklift and material handling equipment training for businesses at Lowfields Business Park and in the surrounding Leeds area.
Courses are delivered at your workplace and tailored to the equipment, operator experience and facilities available at your premises.
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Review Operator Competence Before Booking
Employees using the same equipment may require different levels of training.
Before recommending a course, we will consider:
- Previous formal training
- Recent operating experience
- The equipment category involved
- Frequency of equipment use
- Changes to the workplace or loads
- Any unsafe practices
- Accidents or near misses
- Existing certificates and training records
This helps determine whether novice, experienced operator, conversion or refresher training is appropriate.
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Training for New Operators
Novice training is intended for employees with no previous practical experience or formal training on the relevant equipment.
The course develops knowledge and practical ability progressively before the operator completes theory and practical assessments.
Training may include:
- Operator responsibilities
- Equipment stability
- Pre-use inspections
- Controls and instruments
- Steering and manoeuvring
- Load assessment
- Stacking and de-stacking
- Pedestrian safety
- Safe parking procedures
Refresher Training and Reassessment
Refresher training may be appropriate when an operator:
- Develops unsafe working practices
- Is involved in an accident or near miss
- Has not used the equipment for an extended period
- Moves to another workplace
- Encounters changed loads or operating conditions
- Requires reassessment under company policy
There is no single refresher interval that suits every operator. Employers should consider workplace risks and monitor performance continuously.
Forklift Courses Available
Counterbalance Forklifts
Training for operators working in loading areas, warehouses, production facilities and external yards.
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Reach Trucks
Courses covering warehouse travel, racking awareness, pallet placement, retrieval and safe stacking at height.
Pivot Steer Forklifts
Training for articulated Flexi and Bendi-type trucks used in narrow warehouse aisles.
Multidirectional Trucks
Training for equipment used to transport long, bulky or awkward materials through confined areas.
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Additional Equipment and Safety Training
Lowfields businesses can also enquire about:
- Pedestrian pallet trucks
- Vertical stock pickers
- Mobile elevating work platforms
- Overhead gantry cranes
- Slinger signaller operations
- Managing and supervising MHE
- Working at height awareness
- Risk assessment and method statement awareness
Training at Your Premises
The employer will normally need to provide:
- Safe and serviceable equipment
- Manufacturer operating instructions
- A suitable practical training area
- Representative loads
- Relevant attachments
- Appropriate personal protective equipment
- Enough time for each learner to complete the course
We will confirm the precise requirements before training begins.
Training Records and Authorisation
Operators who successfully complete the relevant assessments receive appropriate evidence of training.
Employers must still provide workplace authorisation and any necessary job-specific instruction or familiarisation. Operator performance should continue to be monitored after the course.
Lowfields and Leeds Coverage
GH Training supports businesses at Lowfields Business Park and across Leeds, including Capitol Park, Cross Green Industrial Estate and the Gelderd Road industrial area.
Training is also available throughout Wakefield, Bradford and the wider West Yorkshire region.
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Arrange Training at Lowfields Business Park
Tell us which equipment your employees use, how many require training and what previous experience they have.
We will recommend a suitable course and provide a tailored quotation.
Call 01925 500796