Novice Operator Training & Certification

For new operators with less than 8 hours of operating time on forklifts, skid steers, front end loaders, excavators and other mobile equipment.

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Designed to give new operators the time, knowledge and hands-on practice required to operate the equipment used in your workplace safely and confidently.

Novice Operator Training - PWST onsite safety training

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

What New Operators Learn

Equipment components, controls and characteristics
Reading data plates and using safety equipment
Safe operating fundamentals and load handling
Pre-shift inspections, fuelling and battery safety
Handling emergencies
Workplace safety and health legislation

Two Days, Mostly Hands-On

Day 1: practical training for approximately 7 to 8 hours.
Day 2: theory training, additional practical training and the operator evaluation (driving test).
Extra practical time is built in so new operators can develop safe operating habits before being evaluated.

Why Train With PWST

Digital diploma and wallet-size certificate issued by Province Wide Safety Training Ltd.
Delivered onsite, on your equipment and in your work environment. You provide the equipment and training space; we supply the instruction and training materials.
Scheduled around your operation: days, evenings, midnights or weekends.
Training meets the operator training requirements of Part 22 (Powered Mobile Equipment) of the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006.
Forklift is our most requested novice course. The same process applies to skid steers, front end loaders, excavators and other mobile equipment.

Key Details

Course length is 2 days.
Certification is valid for 3 years.
For new operators and workers with less than 8 hours of operating time on the equipment.
Small groups: maximum 4 people per session, with a 3-person minimum charge.
Call 204-415-7451 or email info@provincewidesafetytraining.ca for a quote or to book training.
Download the course overview (PDF)

COMMON QUESTIONS

Who needs the novice course?

Anyone new to the equipment, or with less than 8 hours of operating time. The extra day of supervised practice builds safe habits before the evaluation.

Where does the training take place?

At your workplace, on your own equipment. We travel to Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Thompson, Kenora and surrounding areas, and across Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Eastern Saskatchewan.

What equipment does it cover?

Forklift is the most requested, and the same two-day process applies to skid steers, front end loaders, excavators and other mobile equipment.

How many people can attend?

A maximum of 4 per session, so every operator gets real seat time. Call 204-415-7451 or email info@provincewidesafetytraining.ca for a quote.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or would like to make arrangements to have training scheduled

Call Us

+1 204-415-7451

Location

Onsite workplace safety training in Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Thompson, Kenora and surrounding areas, and across Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Eastern Saskatchewan. Training in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories by arrangement.

Email Us

info@provincewidesafetytraining.ca