The obligation
The code lists what to consider when planning forklift operator training and the minimum content of a typical course.
Planning should consider the instructor to trainee ratio, facilities, training aids, equipment, duration, syllabus, theory and practical assessment, certification, and trainees for whom English is a second language. The code suggests a maximum of ten trainees per instructor, with only one machine per instructor operating during practical sessions.
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- The code lists what to consider when planning forklift operator training and the minimum content of a typical course.
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- worksafe.govt.nz
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Planning a forklift operator training programme and syllabus is a WHS requirement set out in Training operators and instructors of powered industrial lift trucks (forklifts) (NZ). It is made under Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ).
What does this WHS obligation require?
Planning a forklift operator training programme and syllabus is a WHS obligation under Training operators and instructors of powered industrial lift trucks (forklifts) (NZ). In short, The code lists what to consider when planning forklift operator training and the minimum content of a typical course.
What changed recently?
Planning a forklift operator training programme and syllabus was last updated on 9 October 2026.
