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About the course

(ABA Category C1,C2,C3)

This course will provide the candidates with the skills needed to operate the Side Loader safely and efficiently, perform a pre-use inspection and recall, and explain the reasons for truck and load instability.

Choosing the right course:

  • Side Loader up to and including 5,000kg (ABA Category C1)
  • Side Loader up to and including 15,000kg (ABA category C2)
  • Side Loader over 15,000kg (ABA category C3)

Course duration:

Refresher Training | 1 Day Course

For qualified operators confronted with the small change in equipment or conversion to a completely different machine type.

Conversion Training | 1-2 Days Course

For qualified operators confronted with the small change in equipment or conversion to a completely different machine type.

Experienced Training | 2-3 Days Course

For candidates with extensive experience operating equipment but do not currently hold a valid qualification.

Novice Training | 3-5 Days Course

For candidates without any prior experience operating equipment.

Course topics:

  • Legislation, standards, & guidance
  • Operator’s safety code
  • Introduction to the lift truck
  • Controls & instruments
  • Starting, moving and stopping and steering
  • Simple manoeuvring exercises
  • Starting, moving and stopping and steering
  • Manoeuvring in confined areas
  • Lift truck stability
  • Hydraulic system & controls
  • Pre-use inspection & take-over maintenance
  • Re-charging of Diesel, Gas or Electric Counterbalance Forklift
  • Handling loads and operating in open and confined areas
  • Load weight assessment
  • Vehicle loading & unloading
  • Loading & unloading – industrial racking systems
  • Bulk stacking

What our clients say about us

Becca Gilroy

Fantastic course carried out by a brilliant instructor. Very informative and knowledgeable in his teaching. Very supportive and encouraging. I look forward to the next one.

Paul D

TLC Compliance Ltd provided training to the Lisnaskea Men’s Shed and Oak Healthy Living Centre. The courses covered Risk Management, Manual Handling, Health & Safety Awareness and First Aid. The content and delivery of the courses were f a high quality. I would recommend TLC Ltd as an excellent training organisation.

Frances Nelson

Would highly recommend this company for any training as they deliver a first class training programs , very friendly and very experienced in what they teach and nothing is any problem in showing you would highly recommend them and would take any training that they provide

Piotr Matwij

Great place to complete your driver CPC training. Course was very engaging, would highly recomend.

Davina Coulter

Excellent training provide through this company

stanislaw grabowiec

I recommend

harry baird

Great CPC training. Course was very engaging, would highly recommend to anyone!