FAQ
Q. Do part-time operators need the same degree of training as full-time operators?A. Training is essential for part-time operators of any type of earthmoving equipment. Legally they need the same type and amount of training as a full-time operator. Please refer to the course details listed on our course pages, as well as seeking “Needalicense” experience and advice in this respect.
Q. Do I legally have to train Forklift truck operators?
A. Yes. The legislation covering this is the Workplace Health & Safety Act and Regulation in your state. In a nutshell this requires that every employer ensures that all persons who use Forklift trucks or any Earthmoving equipment, as well as those that supervise them, have received adequate training.
Q. Does a training qualification to drive a particular type of Forklift truck mean that the operator can drive any type of equipment?
A. Definitely not. Any employer who allows an operator to drive workplace equipment for which they have not received proper training puts the operator and the company at risk. Conversion training, to enable operators to extend the range of equipment they are qualified to drive, makes sound business sense for most companies. Please ask “Needalicense” for details on what is involved.
Q. Is it necessary to keep records for qualified and certificated operators in your employment?
A. Most certainly. “Needalicense” only work with Registered Training Organisations that provides a service to its trainers maintaining records of client training on their behalf for a minimum of seven years.
Q. When does a qualified plant operator’s certificate expire?
A. It doesn’t. This said it is increasingly common practice in Australian business to ensure that a companies health and safety standards are maintained by providing continuous refresher training - typically every two, three or five years. Remedial training is recommended when an operator has caused an accident or near miss. However this does not apply with High Risk Licenses that are issued and renewable on a five year basis.
Q. Do those who use Orderpicker Forklift trucks need training?
A. Yes, not least so that the employer complies with WH&S regulations (see above). Crushing accidents involving legs, feet and ankles are, sadly, commonplace). This is a High Risk License and is renewable every 5 years.
Q. What determines the length of a workplace equipment training course?
A. This is determined by the subject areas stipulated by the training accreditation bodies and the WH&S regulations. Also, the client/trainer ratio and prior experience of the trainee. To buy training that promises qualified operators in less than these times is both false economy and extremely high risk.
Q. If I train one person as an operator, can this person train and certify others?
A. No! However once the new operator has relevant experience they could supervise the informal training of work that has to be recorded in the logbook of new trainees on a registered training plan.
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Inquire at Need A License for more info on this subject by phoning 0413293739.
