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Training operators and instructors of powered industrial lift trucks (forklifts)

Made under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ)
A WorkSafe New Zealand Approved Code of Practice, issued under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. It sets the standard of training that forklift owners, managers and trainers should give operators of powered i...
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Version as at 7 Sep 2017 Compiled version

Current Topics 6

Common causes of forklift accidents

Oct 2026
The code lists the main causes of forklift accidents identified from analysis of reported forklift accidents.
Low
1 citation

Forklift Instructor Qualifications and Responsibilities

Sep 2026
The code sets out the competencies a forklift trainer should have and provides for instructors to be registered.
Medium
1 citation

Forklift maintenance and inspection responsibilities

Oct 2026
Forklift owners and managers must provide planned maintenance and inspection by qualified, authorised personnel to manufacturers' recommenda...
Medium
1 citation

Keeping people other than operators safe around forklifts

Oct 2026
The code sets out precautions operators should take to protect people other than the operator from being struck by forklifts.
Medium
1 citation

Planning a forklift operator training programme and syllabus

Oct 2026
The code lists what to consider when planning forklift operator training and the minimum content of a typical course.
Medium
1 citation

Selecting forklift operators and operator responsibilities

Oct 2026
Employers must ensure forklift operators are suitable in all respects; a driver's licence alone does not show a person is qualified.
Medium
1 citation

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