Forklift & MEWP Training Courses

With over 30 year’s experience driving and teaching forklift and MEWP training, Pat Murphy is well experienced in this field. All our instructors are accredited to the RTITB. Pat completed a training programme with Voss training UK in order to achieve his MEWP instruction.

  • Forklift Beginner Training Course
  • Forklift Experienced Training Course
  • Forklift Refresher Training Course
  • Forklift Conversion Training Course
  • Scissors Lift or Boom Cherry Picker, Beginner or Refresher or Conversion Training Course

These forklift training courses are designed for participants who require a Forklift / MEWP certificate as a new driver, experienced driver or as a driver who needs his/her certificate refreshed or conversion

Course Aim:

The aim of all of our Forklift/MEWP training courses is to train the employees whether new, experienced or refresher to a recognised standard in which they will reduce the risk of causing an accident or injury to themselves or fellow workers. We will enforce safe driving practices and driver behaviour will be addressed on the forklift training courses

Course Objectives on the forklift training courses:

  • On completion of this course, the following will be covered:
  • Legislation regarding forklifts
  • Reduce the risk of injury to them selves or others
  • Address bad habits
  • Demonstrate & sharpen safe operating skills
  • Safe practice (pre-use checks)
  • Understand the consequences of their actions
  • Load and unload safety
  • Daily safety checks / inspection
  • Handle unwieldy loads
  • Refuel / Recharge forklift according to procedures
  • Avoid danger to people and property
  • Accidents – causes and prevention
  • List the key features of relevant legislation
  • Emergency procedures
  • Correct PPE selection and use
  • Display sharpened operating skills
  • Understanding of different loads and machine certification
  • Explanation, demonstration and practice in the correct procedures to adopt when operating a MEWP

Forklift training is provided on a one to one basis, public training or private in house training.

Forklift training courses can be completed out of hours training and Saturday are at no extra cost.

All our forklift training courses are carried out from Cork to Dublin, Limerick to Galway, Kilkenny to Wexford, Tipperary to Sligo and everywhere in between

Participants comments:

“Very good” Michael April 2013

“very professional, well presented” Patrick May 2012

“really enjoyed this refresher course, tutor excellent” Alan July 2012

“great course, well explained” John July 2012