Powered Mobile Equipment Training

OPERATOR TRAINING

Occupational Health & Safety Regulations require employers to ensure that “only trained and competent operators are required or permitted to operate powered mobile equipment” and that the training meets specific requirements.  (Table 14.1 of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulations).  The Saskatchewan Safety Council offers courses on a variety of powered mobile equipment including forklifts, variable reach material handlers, personnel lift platforms, skid steer loaders, agricultural tractors, all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.  The courses consist of classroom lectures, workbook components and video sessions, as well as individual coaching on the equipment.  Student to instructor ratio is 5:1 and no recertification is required for operators unless otherwise noted.

Classroom topics include:

• Legal requirements
• Types of powered mobile equipment
• Parts of the equipment
• Safe operating procedures
• Pre-shift inspections

 Practical training includes:

• Pre-shift inspection
• Loading and unloading procedures
• Operating equipment loaded and unloaded
• Attachements and accessories
• Safety procedures

Occupational Health & Safety Regulations require a minimum of 16 hours combined theory and practical training.  The Saskatchewan Safety Council will provide all of the necessary training or assist employers to comply with these regulations.

FORK LIFT (CLASSES I – VII)

Length: 1 day (minimum)

VARIABLE REACH MATERIAL HANDLERS

Length:  1 day (minimum)

PERSONNEL LIFT PLATFORMS

Length:  1 day (minimum)

SKID STEER LOADERS

Length:  1 day (minimum)

AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS

Length:  1 day (minimum)

ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES

Length:  1 day (minimum)

SNOWMOBILES

Length:  1 day (minimum)

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

The Saskatchewan Safety Council’s Powered Mobile Equipment Instructor courses are designed to give participants the necessary knowledge and skills they need to train operators in their own workplace.

The course covers all of the topics in the operator’s course, but in greater detail.  Also covered in the course are:

• Job instruction techniques
• Coaching techniques
• Documentation
• CSA Standard
• Safe operation
• Course standards
• All participants are required to instruct three presentations and individually qualify on the PME
• Course includes all instructor materials and one forklift video

FORKLIFT INSTRUCTOR (CLASSES I – VII)

Length:  4 days

*includes instructor materials and one forklift video

VARIABLE REACH MATERIAL HANDLER INSTRUCTOR

Length:  4 days

*includes instructor materials

SKID STEER LOADER INSTRUCTOR

Length:  4 days

*includes instructor materials

AERIAL WORK PLATFORM

Length:  4 days

*includes instructor materials

FORKLIFT VIDEOS

We offer a variety of training videos including:

Danger Zone (pedestrian safety)
Counterbalance Lift Truck (with or without Danger Zone)
Narrow Aisle Lift Truck
Pallet Truck (low lift)
Combo Pack DVD (includes all of the above)
Forklift Handling – Safety in Dangerous Situations
Aerial Work Platform
Bobcat
Rough Terrain Forklift