This leaflet is a brief introduction to the Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors of Powered Industrial Lift Trucks (Forklifts). It outlines the development of the code, its relationship with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its main provisions.

Table of Contents

Development of the Code
Relationship between the Code and the Health and Safety in Employment Act
What the Code Provides
Code Sets a Standard for Basic Training
Who should use the Code?
Why Vet and Register Instructors?
Register of Instructors to be Published
Relationship of the Code with the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Further Information