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With outstanding design and performance, Genie ® GTH™ telehandlers provide all-around utility to answer virtually all your work site needs. Available in six power-packed models, Genie telehandlers offer exactly what you need for productivity in limited-access areas or applications where high reach is needed. The high reach forklift rentals' low-profile design allows them to fit under standard 9 ft. Many units have mid-mounted engines and long wheelbases for greater mobility in mud and on rocks, rough terrain and hillsides. Our variable reach forklifts have maximum lift heights up to 56 ft. And load capacities up to 15,000 lbs. Forklift Counterbalanced; Forklift Operator Safety; Lockout Tagout; Telehandler Variable Reach; More Equipment Courses Safety Courses. WHMIS 2015; Gas Detection; Ground Disturbance; Fall Protection Training; Rigging & Slinging; More Safety Courses Soft Skills Courses. Ethics & Code of Conduct; Joint Health and Safety Committee; Leadership.

  1. Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks (such as vertical mast type forklifts, variable reach type forklifts, and truck trailer mounted) 3. Know the Common Forklift Hazards. Here’s a quick look at a few common hazards associated with forklifts. Unsecured loads may fall, crushing pedestrians or drivers.
  2. Variable reach lift trucks are known by many names such as articulating or telescopic lift trucks, telehandlers, and zoom booms. Workers have suffered serious injuries from being struck by a lift truck or its load. Workers have also been crushed by shelving that has collapsed on top of them after being struck by a lift.
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Types & Fundamentals:Variable Reach Forklift
Forklift Classifications
  • Class I: Electric Motor Rider Trucks
  • Class II: Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks
  • Class III: Electric Motor Hand Trucks or Hand/Rider Trucks
  • Class IV: Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Solid/Cushion Tires)
  • Class V: Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Pneumatic Tires)
  • Class VI: Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tractors
  • Class VII: Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

Class I: Electric Motor Rider Trucks
The following are examples of Class I powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 1: Counterbalanced Rider Type, Stand Up.
Lift Code 4: Three Wheel Electric Trucks, Sit Down.

Lift Code 5: Counterbalanced Rider, Cushion Tires, Sit Down.

Lift Code 6: Counterbalanced Rider, Pneumatic or Either Type Tire, Sit Down.

Class II: Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks
The following are examples of Class II powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 1: High Lift Straddle.

Lift Code 2: Order Picker.
Lift Code 3: Reach Type Outrigger.

Lift Code 4: Side Loaders: Platforms.

Lift Code 4: Side Loaders: High Lift Pallet.
Lift Code 4: Turret Trucks.

Lift Code 6: Low Lift Platform.
Lift Code 6: Low Lift Pallet.

Class III: Electric Motor Hand Trucks or Hand/Rider Trucks
The following are examples of Class III powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 1: Low Lift Platform.
Lift Code 2: Low Lift Walkie Pallet.
Lift Code 3: Tractors

Lift Code 4: Low Lift Walkie/Center Control.
Lift Code 5: Reach Type Outrigger.
Lift Code 6: High Lift Straddle.

Lift Code 6: Single Face Pallet.
Lift Code 6: High Lift Platform.
Lift Code 7: High Lift Counterbalanced.

Lift Code 8: Low Lift Walkie/Rider
Pallet and End Control.

Class IV: Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Solid/Cushion Tires)
The following are examples of Class IV powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 3: Fork, Counterbalanced (Cushion Tire).

Class V: Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Pneumatic Tires)
The following are examples of Class V powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 4: Fork, Counterbalanced(Pneumatic Tire).

Class VI: Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tractors
The following are examples of Class VI powered industrial trucks.

Lift Code 1: Sit-Down Rider
(Draw Bar Pull Over 999 lbs.).

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Class VII: Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
Class VII – Rough terrain forklift is a generic term used to describe forklifts typically intended for use on unimproved natural terrain and disturbed terrain construction sites. However, the term “rough terrain” does not imply that the forklift can be safely operated on every conceivable type of terrain.
There are three basic types of rough terrain forklift:

Vertical mast type.
This is an example of a ruggedly constructed forklift and is designed to be used primarily outdoors.

Variable reach type.
This is an example of a vehicle equipped with a telescoping boom, which enables it to pick and place loads at various distances and lift heights in front of the machine. The ability to reach out in front of the forklift allows the operator flexibility in the placement of a load.

Truck/trailer mounted.		This is an example of a portable self-propelled rough terrain forklift that is typically transported to the job site. It is mounted on a carrier to the back of a truck/trailer and is used to unload heavy items from the truck/trailer at the job site. Note that not all truck/trailer mounted forklifts are rough terrain forklifts.

Types & Fundamentals | Operating the Forklift | Understanding the Workplace | Training Assistance

This course is available in both an instructor-monitored format and ONLINE format. For the ONLINE format select:
• Powered Mobile Equipment Operator – Alberta
• Mobile Equipment Operator with Mobile Elevated Work Platform – British Columbia
Note: This course has a practical component. You can call us at 780-469-4887 to book your practical evaluation and skills assessment.

Variable Reach Forklift Rental

A Variable Reach Lift Truck (VRLT) is a Class VII Rough Terrain Lift Truck and is sometimes referred to as a Telescopic Handler, Telehandler or Zoom Boom.

Variable Reach Lift Truck Powered Mobile Equipment (PME) training courses provided by Western Canada Fire & First Aid follow the guidelines and principles outlined in Part 19 of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code as well as those established by the Canadian Standards Association and recommendations by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). The PME programs cover the basic knowledge and skill requirements for the safe operation of the equipment and their attachments.

Variable Reach Forklifts

Training is offered at Western Canada Fire & First Aid’s training center in Edmonton, Alberta or onsite at your location with a minimum number of students. Courses can be customized to meet the requirements necessary to operate specific equipment. Please contact us for more details.

Genie Gth636 6 000lb Variable Reach Forklift

Skilled Operator Certification
The skilled VRLT operator is one who has at least 100 hours of recent experience on a VRLT. This course is intended for experienced operators requiring certification in order to meet their legislative requirements. The focus of the program is to ensure the operator understands the basic knowledge and skills necessary to operate the VRLT in a safe manner.

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New Operator Training
Western Canada Fire & First Aid considers a new operator as one who does not have at least 100 hours of recent experience operating a VRLT. This course is intended to give a new operator the basic knowledge and skills necessary to operate the VRLT in a safe manner. In addition to the theory portion, this one-day course offers approximately 4 hours of practical experience using the VRLT. It prepares the new operator to successfully complete the requirements necessary to be certified as a VRLT operator.