Forklift and Lift Truck Operator Training
What is Forklift Operator training?
Forklift operator training combines classroom theory with a hands-on practical evaluation carried out on your own equipment, in the aisles and conditions your operators actually work in.
Course at a glance
- Delivered by
- Coordinated by Syon Safety, delivered by an approved training provider
- Duration
- 4 to 8 hours depending on class and prior experience
- Format
- On-site, theory plus practical evaluation
- Who needs it
- Anyone who operates a powered lift truck, and the supervisors responsible for them
About this course
Training covers stability and the load centre, pre-use inspection, pedestrian safety, load handling, and refuelling or battery changing. The practical evaluation is conducted on your own equipment in your own facility, so operators are assessed in the environment they actually work in.
What your team will be able to do
- Complete a documented pre-use inspection
- Apply the stability triangle and load centre principles
- Operate safely around pedestrians and in confined aisles
- Handle, stack and de-stack loads correctly
- Follow safe refuelling and battery-charging procedure
Frequently asked questions
Is a forklift licence required in Ontario?
Ontario does not issue a government forklift licence. The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers to ensure operators are competent, which is demonstrated through training and a documented practical evaluation.
How often does forklift certification need renewing?
Three years is the widely accepted industry standard for refresher training. Re-evaluation is also expected after an incident, a near miss, or a change of equipment class.
Can you train operators on our own forklifts?
Yes, and it is the preferred approach. Practical evaluation on your own equipment and in your own aisles produces a more meaningful competency assessment.
Where we deliver this course
On-site across the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. Outside Ontario, training is scoped with you and routed to a provider able to certify in your province.
- Toronto
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Vaughan
- Markham
- Oakville
- Burlington
- Milton
- Richmond Hill
- Oshawa
- Kitchener
Request a group quote
Most of our clients train a whole team at once. Tell us the group size and we will come back with dates and a per-person price.