Forklift Training Peterborough
Peterborough's Premier Location for Expert Forklift Training
Gain the skills and confidence you need with Forklift Hub’s top-rated forklift training in Peterborough! Our comprehensive courses cover everything from basic operation to advanced techniques, ensuring you're fully prepared for any workplace.
Whether you're a beginner or renewing your certification, our hands-on, safety-focused training will equip you for the job. Enroll today in Peterborough’s leading forklift training program!
Forklift Training Peterborough: Available Courses
Get Certified: Explore Our Forklift Training Programs Below
New Forklift Operator Course
Do you want to begin a career as a forklift operator but have little or no experience? Our New Forklift Operator Course is ideal for you!
This complete course teaches fundamental subjects, such as:
Identifying hazards for forklifts
Lift truck design and types
Pre-operational inspections and safety rules
Fuel sources
Principles of stability
You will be assisted by multimedia presentation, interactive discussion, and workbooks for reinforcement. The training includes written and practical exams to ensure competency in safe and efficient forklift operation.
Upon successful completion, you will be awarded a certificate, and you can start your forklift career with confidence.
Operator Refresher Forklift Training Course
Our Operator Refresher Forklift Course is designed to refresh your skills with a focus on safe working procedures and compliance with up-to-date legislation. The course brings you up to date.
The course offers a balanced mix of practical instruction and classroom teaching, covering the most important areas of:
Driving regulations
Operating technique
Safety requirements
By reinforcing adherence to these requirements, our course will improve safety and productivity.
If you have completed our New Forklift Operator Training or have been certified by another supplier and need re-certification, please contact us to ensure course availability.
Training Requirement: Refresher training needs to be done by operators every three years according to CSA B335-15.
OHSA also mandates a written record of the operator's name, training dates, classification, and the trainer's name.
Propane Handling Course
Our Propane Handling Course gives you essential skills and safety practices for working with 33lb propane cylinders. You will learn how to detect leaks using:
Smell (pungent smell)
Sound (hissing sound)
Sight (frost around leaks)
The course also instructs you on how to replace, use, store, and inspect cylinders safely.
The training also includes:
Emergency procedures
Legal requirements
Penalties for non-compliance
Safe operation of PPE, such as gloves and safety glasses
As propane-powered forklifts are extensively utilized in industries, this course is necessary to provide a safe working environment.
Enhance your skills and safety by pursuing this course in combination with forklift training. Contact us today for details!
Pedestrian Awareness Course
Enhance workplace safety using our Pedestrian Awareness Course, suitable both for forklift operators and non-operators, like guests, office employees, and sales staff who may be working within the vicinity of forklifts in a warehouse or yard area.
Since nearly 20% of all forklift accidents involve pedestrians, heightened awareness is necessary. Our course provides insight into imperative areas to preclude accidents from occurring, namely:
Traffic control
Safety gears
Pedestrian conduct
The training focuses on:
Wakefulness
Safeguard distances
Keeping
Efficient communications
Students will know how to recognize warning signs and avoid common hazards, such as not hearing or seeing forklifts.
Contact us today for more information and to increase workplace safety with comprehensive pedestrian awareness training!
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Course
Guarantee safety and compliance with our Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Course. It covers important steps to control hazardous energy sources when performing equipment maintenance. This includes electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and thermal sources.
Proper lockout procedures are essential to prevent unexpected machine startups, which significantly reduce the likelihood of workplace injury or death.
With this course, students will be able to:
Shut down and isolate equipment safely
Block, secure, and apply/remove LOTO devices
Verify energy isolation
This training is required for employees who service equipment, operators who are in close proximity, and contractor or temporary staff. Employers are obligated to ensure proper instruction and supervision to comply and be safe.
Elevated Working Platform (EWP) Course
Learn to safely operate, inspect, and use various aerial lifts with our Elevated Working Platform (EWP) Course. The course addresses required aerial lifts, including:
Scissor lifts
Boom lifts
Man lifts
Bucket lifts
The course addresses:
Operator responsibilities
Control systems
Proper use of PPE
Hazards identification
Rescue procedures
Training can be tailored to the lifts used in your workplace. Note that this course does not replace the mandatory Working at Heights training for building construction.
WHMIS Course
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada's national workplace hazardous materials information system. WHMIS provides essential information through product labels, safety data sheets (SDS), and worker training programs.
Our WHMIS Course teaches new classification criteria, labeling requirements, and SDS formatting under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). Students will learn to:
Decode labels and pictograms
Identify related hazards
Practice safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances
Emergency response and legal compliance are also included in the course. Employees must be WHMIS-trained by their employers to maintain a safe and compliant workplace.
Other Training
Forklift Hub is dedicated to providing top-quality forklift training in Peterborough, tailored to meet your safety needs.
If you require additional forklift-related training, such as:
Specialized equipment
Advanced safety protocols
Workplace-specific procedures
Working at Heights training
Contact us to discuss your unique requirements. We can arrange customized training solutions tailored to your workplace.
Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure safety and compliance in any environment.
Reach out today to explore how we can help create a safer, more productive workplace!
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