TLILIC003 Licence to operate a forklift truck
NOTE: Clients must have access to a Forklift  and a suitable area for this course to be conducted at to undertake our course
Course Summary
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit does not in itself result in an HRWL licence to operate this plant.
A forklift truck means a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other attachments that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.
A person performing this work is required to hold a forklift truck High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL).
This unit requires a person operating a forklift truck to:
  • plan for the work/task
  • prepare for the work/task
  • perform work/task
  • pack up
Attendees will be provided with learning resources in hard copy and digital format prior on enrolment.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit of competency.
This unit is based on the licensing requirements of Part 4.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and meets Commonwealth, State, and Territory HRWL requirements.
The National Assessment Instrument (NAI) is the mandated assessment for the HRWL to operate the relevant licensing class as detailed in this unit.
Additional Information
All courses are conducted on clients’ machines on their worksite or in a suitable area.
All attendees must be 18 years of age at the time of course and a Provisional Licence is a minimum requirement to operate this item in a public area as per Transport Tasmania Licencing requirements.
On successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a statement of attainment for unit TLILIC0003