Forklift operator with lifting function TCVT W4-07

The Occupational Health and Safety Act stipulates that the employer must ensure, that his staff is adequately trained. in addition, the requirements for the knowledge and understanding of a machinist are becoming increasingly higher.

The driver who performs hoisting work with a telehandler equipped with a jib or hoisting winch suitable for hoisting free-hanging loads, whereby the machine has a load moment of 10 ton-meter or more must legally be in the possession of the TCVT-W4-07 Certificate 'Machinist telehandler with hoisting function . Working Conditions Regulations Article 7.6.

With the TCVT W4-07 certificate the holder is not authorized to use all tools, V-TAS therefore integrates the certificates Safe working with the telescopic handler with lifting function and high work bucket in the total training, if desired an SSVV exam can be connected to this for an additional fee, Also the certificate holder is not authorized to drive a forklift truck.

It is often very unclear whether one is talking about exclusively hoisting work on a construction site or outside it. TCVT certification is required by law when performing lifting operations in civil engineering work summarized in the list civil engineering work.

In case of possible doubt, the advice on behalf of insurance companies is to use the TCVT certificate at all times to comply with policy conditions.

The training has been developed in close cooperation with the industry and a number of leading crane suppliers, crane rental companies and the Vertical Transport Association (VVT). Also, the training is fully tailored to the exam, which is based on the certification scheme 'Machinist telescopic handler with hoisting function' of the Stichting Toezicht Certificatie Verticaal Transport (TCVT RA).

Persons wishing to participate in the training must be 18 years of age or older and medically fit and have no fear of heights.

This entire training is in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Decree Article 8.

The employer shall ensure that workers are provided with effective instruction on working conditions appropriate to their various tasks.