Free mini-course · No sign-up needed
Telehandler Daily Check
The check every telehandler operator does before the shift. Walk around the machine, check the attachment and its lock, test everything from the seat, read the load chart, and know when a machine is tagged out.
- About 10 minutes
- Free certificate when you pass
- Phone, tablet or computer
No account or payment needed. Pass the 8-question test with 80% to get your certificate by email.

What you'll learn
- Do a walkaround of a telehandler in a set order
- Check that the attachment is the right one and locked on
- Run the operational checks from the seat, including the load indicator
- Read a load chart and decide which defects mean the machine is tagged out
What's inside
- 1. Why check every shift2 min
- 2. The walkaround4 min
- 3. Checks from the seat and the load chart3 min
- 4. Tag out or go1 min
- Knowledge test8 questions
Good to know: this certificate shows you completed a free mini-course. It is not operator training. Employers remain responsible for training, evaluating and authorizing operators under the occupational health and safety rules that apply to them.
Ready for the full course?
The full Forklift Fundamentals course covers the theory behind lift truck operation: stability, capacity, load handling, ramps and docks, pedestrians, refuelling and charging. Much of it applies to telehandlers too.
$39.00
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Send this free course to your whole crew before the season starts. For full training, every learner gets their own login, certificate and record on file, with team pricing from 5 seats.
Photo: Telehandler in snow: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.