Plant - CPCS Courses

At the end of your CPCS A17 Telehandler Course you will be able to:

• Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role and responsibilities as a plant operator.
• Travel over level surfaces with and without loads, on rough, undulating ground and inclines.
• Manoeuvre in confined spaces. Follow given signals. Configure and set for lifting, loading and transferring duties
• Attach and remove attachments, including forks. Explain actions required for proximity hazards.
• Lift and remove various loads up to full extension and working height. Transfer and place loads accurately.
• Place and remove loads from a vehicle. Maintain safe working situations.
• High lift and retrieve the load. Lorry loading and unloading. Stack 3 loads vertically and de-stack.
• Prepare and set the telehandler for each lift. Remove the forks and fit an attachment.
• Lift load and place at ground level at an indicated point using full reach (horizontal) of the telehandler.
• Lift load and reverse in a straight line for at least 20m, passing through a restriction at the end of the run.
• Carry out undercutting when lifting and placing a load. Configure the telehandler for road travel.
• Park the telehandler and carry out shut-down and securing procedures.

The CPCS A17 Telehandler course consists of two key parts, practical and theory. You’ll spend at a day learning the related theory, two days practicing the practical elements followed by a final day of assessment (for both theory and practical).