Mastering Operations: Essential Forklift Training for Safety and Efficiency

As a little gift for our valued customers, we produced a desk calendar for 2025.  Each month features a different group of training we provide, starting January with Forklift Training.  All through this month we will be blogging about all the different Lift Truck training available with us. 

Introduction: The Role of Lift Trucks in Modern Workplaces

Let’s start with how lift trucks are integral to industries like logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing. We train candidates over all sections of business, whichever area you work within, training is proven to help boost productivity and also ensures workplace safety when operated correctly.

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Why is Lift Truck Training is Essential
  • Safety First: Improper Lift truck operation resulting in about 1300 people being involved in lift truck related accidents, injuries, and damage to property every year.
  • Compliance: Employers are responsible for providing training Forklift Training, covering health and safety risks and truck operation.
  • Efficiency: Proper training improves efficiency, reduces downtime, and lowers maintenance costs.

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What Does ForkLift Training Cover?

Provide a brief overview of topics covered in your training, such as:

  • Pre-operation checks and maintenance.
  • Safe driving techniques.
  • Load handling and weight distribution.
  • Emergency procedures and hazard awareness.

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Benefits of Training with Kentra Training

We have been an accredited training provider for over 25 years, providing over 100 different courses including all the Lift Truck as categorised by the ABA.

  • Customised courses tailored to specific industries.
  • Hands-on learning with experienced instructors.
  • Our training ID cards meet regulatory requirements, HSE and insurance purposes.
  • Ongoing support and refresher courses.

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Training accreditation is also available with our awarding body NPORS.  NPORS are one of the leading accreditation card schemes in the UK, whose membership scheme crosses multiple industry sectors.  Together with their traditional cards, CSCS partner card scheme is also available.

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Forklift Training Courses Available

● Container Handler
● Counterbalance
● Lorry Mounted or Transportable Trucks
● Multi Directional Trucks
● Order Picker ~ Low, Medium & High Level
● Pallet Stacker Truck
● Pedestrian Pallet Truck
● Pivot Steer i.e. Bendi
● Reach
● Rough Terrain Masted
● Sideloader
● Telescopic Handler
● Very Narrow Aisle  – Man up / Man down stacking trucks

Supporting Courses

Supporting the initial Forklift training courses for the operation of the machines, we also deliver

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We need your help…

We have lost all our reviews on Google and would greatly appreciate you help to build up our rating again.   If you have trained with us and can spare two minutes, please let us know what you think of our courses. You can follow this link to our LinkTree, which contains all our socials and a link to Google https://linktr.ee/kentra_training  or scan the QR code below  —we’d love to hear what you think, good and bad as we are all constantly learning!

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Closing Thought

Investing in training isn’t just about compliance—it’s about building a safer, more productive workplace.  Our motto is Safety doesn’t happen by accident!

We hope we can work together to provide your team with the expert guidance and training needed to help your business thrive.

Arranging training with us is simple, contact us through the webpage , email the office on office@kentratraining.co.uk   or give us a call on 01606 832 556 and we can talk you through the different options available.     It really couldn’t be easier to trained as competent operator, we are waiting to help you.

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