Material Handling Equipment

Material Handling Equipment Trainings

Safety Simplified Certifications

We provide an extensive range of Material Handling Equipment training courses designed to meet South Africa’s health and safety legislative requirements.

Safety Simplified delivers training at our fully equipped centres in Kempton Park, Johannesburg as well as off-site at client premises.

Our wide variety of Material Handling Equipment training courses include:

  • Operate A Mobile Elevating Work Platform
  • Operate Defined Purpose Lift Trucks
  • Operate Truck Mounted Cranes
  • Operate Advanced Purpose Lift Trucks
  • Operate A Cab Controlled Overhead Crane
  • Operate A Pendant Controlled Overhead Crane
  • Operate A Counterbalance Lift Truck In Excess Of 15 Tons
  • Operate A Mobile Crane

Material Handling Equipment Trainings

The person credited with this unit standard is able to safely operate and use a Mobile Elevating Work Platform. The learner will be able to assess his/her work environment so as to establish any safety hazards in order to prevent or eliminate such hazards and resultant losses, to conduct pre-inspection tests and to operate the Mobile Elevating Work Platform in safe conditions.

Unit Standard: 243272 NQF Level: 2 Credits: 10 Certificate Validity: 2 Years

Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

The person is able to operate a basic purpose lift truck. They are able to access emergency support and services in the case of an emergency while operating a lift truck. The person is also able to identify and classify the load, handle and move the freight while operating the lifting equipment in accordance with standards and its performance capabilities.

Unit Standard: 259622 NQF Level: 2 Credits: 3 Course Duration: 2 Days

Certificate Validity: 2 Years Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

The person credited with this unit standard will be able to understand the functions of a truck mounted crane while using the crane in a safe and suitable manner. They can convey dangerous goods in accordance with legal, safety, manufacturer and other relevant requirements and handle incidents safely when they occur.

Unit Standard: 242978 NQF Level: 3 Credits: 8

Certificate Validity: 2 Years Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

The person is able to operate a battery operated defined purpose lift truck. They are able to access emergency support and services in the case of an emergency while operating a lift truck. The person is also able to identify and classify the load, handle and move the freight while operating the lifting equipment in accordance with standards and its performance capabilities. They are also able to monitor the fitness of the lift truck

Unit Standard: 242972 NQF Level: 3 Credits: 7 Certificate Validity: 2 Years

Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

Demonstrating an integrated practical and theoretical grounding in Crane Operations according to safe handling and maintenance practices in compliance with crane manufacturer’s and legislated standards.

The contribution to The National Skills Development Strategy is the key developmental interface between learners and new competencies to be achieved.

Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Civil Engineering Construction Crane Operators who are able to competently use science and technology when applying operation techniques

Unit Standard: 116231 NQF Level: 2 Credits: 8 Certificate Validity: 2 Years

Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

Demonstrating an integrated practical and theoretical grounding in Crane Operations according to safe handling and maintenance practices in compliance with crane manufacturer’s and legislated standards.

The contribution to The National Skills Development Strategy is the key developmental interface between learners and new competencies to be achieved. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Civil

Engineering Construction Crane Operators who are able to competently use science and technology when applying operation techniques

Unit Standard: 116235 NQF Level: 2 Credits: 5 Certificate Validity: 2 Years

Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

Operating a lifting machine takes place within a regulatory framework that seeks to ensure safety of the operator, the lifting machine and the lifting machine environment. Counterbalanced lift trucks are inherently dangerous; hence, their safe operation cannot be overstated. The learner will also acquire the competencies and skills to operate the components, systems and levers to accomplish the task of lifting and handling loads appropriately.

Unit Standard: 260818 NQF Level: 3 Credits: 9

Certificate Validity: 2 Years Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

Demonstrating an integrated practical and theoretical grounding in crane operations according to safe handling and maintenance practices in compliance with crane manufacturer’s and legislated standards.

Unit Standard: 242972 NQF Level: 3 Credits: 7 Certificate Validity: 2 Years

Course Requirements: Certified I.D Copy/ Medical Fitness Certificate / Previous Valid Licenses

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