Forklift training, delivered on your own site
Counterbalance forklift operator training to AITT/ABA course standards, run on your own truck, in your own yard or warehouse. No travel for your team and no fixed training centre.
- Course code
- B1 — Counterbalance forklift
- Candidate types
- Novice · Experienced worker · Conversion
- Location
- Delivered at your site
- Equipment
- Your own truck
- Coverage
- Devon & Cornwall
Counterbalance training on the truck your team actually uses
Training on your own forklift, in your own working environment, means operators learn your racking, your loads, your ramps and your pedestrian routes rather than a training yard's.
Course fees depend on candidate numbers and site travel. Get in touch for a tailored quote.
Counterbalance forklift
Covers theory, practical operation and a formal test, with a certificate issued on completion. Training includes:
- Pre-use inspection and daily checks
- Stability, load centres and reading the truck's rated capacity plate
- Picking up, carrying and setting down loads safely
- Stacking and de-stacking at height
- Travelling laden and unladen, including ramps and inclines
- Working safely around pedestrians and in confined areas
- Safe parking, shutdown, and refuelling or charging for your truck type
Free download: forklift daily pre-use checklist (PDF)
Pick the course that matches each operator
Novice
For people who have never operated a counterbalance forklift. Starts from the basics and builds up to a formal test.
Experienced worker
For operators who already drive a forklift but have never been formally trained or certificated. Builds on what they know and corrects any bad habits.
Conversion
For certificated operators moving to a counterbalance truck from another type of lift truck.
Less downtime, more relevant training
Trains where your trucks work
No fixed training centre and no time lost travelling. Training is planned around your shifts, deliveries and busy periods.
Site risk-assessed first
A site-specific risk assessment is completed before training starts, and the truck is checked jointly with your team before candidates get on it.
One instructor, direct contact
You deal with Stuart Abbott from first enquiry to certificate. No call centre, no account managers, no handover.
Common questions
Do we need to provide the forklift?
Yes. Training is carried out on your own counterbalance truck at your own site, whether it's diesel, LPG or electric. A joint pre-use check is done with your team before any candidate gets on it.
Is forklift training a legal requirement?
Employers must make sure lift truck operators are adequately trained before they operate a truck. HSE's Approved Code of Practice L117 sets out what that training should cover, including basic training, specific job training and familiarisation. Every course I deliver follows it.
Can operators with different experience levels train on the same visit?
Usually, yes. Novice, experienced worker and conversion candidates can often be planned into the same visit. Tell me the mix when you enquire and I'll confirm how it affects course length.
Do you also train on telehandlers?
Yes. If your team uses telehandlers as well, see telehandler training. Both can often be covered in one booking.
How do we book?
Use the contact form or call 07807 395913 with your site details, the number of candidates and a few dates that work.
Ready to book forklift training for your team?
Get in touch with your site details and a suitable date, and I'll take it from there. I cover Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Newton Abbot and the rest of Devon and Cornwall.