This is a full, comprehensive “blended” course that can also be taken in a classroom at a “Training Provider” near you. If you prefer classroom training OR have already successfully completed the online portion of this course and require a skills assessment, click “Training Provider” to find one near you.
Course Description
• The course takes into consideration the guidelines and principals of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
• The course provides the minimum requirements for the training of operators for Variable Reach Lift Trucks (VRLT) and is intended to supplement a company’s larger Health & Safety Management System.
• In this course the participant is responsible for researching and determining the specific legislation and regulations that apply to them.
Course Contents
• The student should have an awareness of the various legislation, regulations, and standards that pertain to the VRLT.
• The student should understand the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees as they relate to the operation of the VRLT’s.
• The student should understand the importance of inspections and how to conduct the inspections safely.
• The student should be familiar with safe operating procedures for VRLT.
• The student should be familiar with basic structural components, basic function, potential hazards while operating VRLT and how to control those hazards.
• The student should have a basic understanding of the proper use of VRLT attachments and potential hazards associated with VRLT attachments.
• The student should have a basic understanding of the operation of the most common VRLT.
Course Duration
In-Class Training – Full Day
Online – 1.5 hours (approximately)
Course Completion
The quizzes at the end of each chapter are intended and designed to strengthen your understanding of its contents. A passing mark of 80% is required and you have two retries of each quiz to achieve this. Upon successful completion of this course, a unique digital certificate, valid for three years, will be available to download and print.
Your total time in the course: