Pedestrian Stacker Truck training in Derby
A walk-behind or ride-on truck with a mast, for stacking pallets to 3 to 6 metres where a full forklift is too big or too costly.
Photo: Toyota Walkie Stacker Forklift on Pepsi Truck in Irvine, FL.jpg by DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About the pedestrian stacker truck
A stacker truck is the step up from a pallet truck: it has a mast and can lift a pallet into racking. Most are pedestrian-operated with a tiller; some have a fold-down platform for riding. Straddle-leg models carry the load between the legs for stability, while counterbalanced stackers can handle closed-bottom pallets.
Stackers lift real weight to real height with the operator standing a metre away, so the stability principles of a bigger forklift all apply. The course covers approach to racking, keeping the mast vertical, and the greater fall risk of placing a pallet at 4 metres with the operator looking up.
This is a popular course for businesses that move stock between a shop floor and a stock room or mezzanine, and it suits mixed groups of staff.
What the course covers
- Pre-use checks of mast, chains, forks and tiller switch
- Operator position and tiller control
- Stacking and de-stacking in racking and block stacks
- Load assessment and the capacity plate
- Working near pedestrians and in retail environments
- Charging and parking
On-site, on your truck
We bring an accredited instructor to your premises in Derby or anywhere in Derbyshire. You provide the truck and a safe working area; we provide everything else, including the theory material, test papers and HSE-recognised certificate. Novice, semi-experienced, refresher and conversion packages are all available for this truck.
Pedestrian Stacker Truck training questions
We only have one stacker — is that enough for training?
Yes. One serviceable truck and a safe area to work in is all we need. We bring everything else.
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