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New Zealand warehouse safety training
Forklift Awareness for Warehouse Teams
The people most at risk around forklifts are often the ones on foot. This short, interactive course gives your whole team the awareness to stay safe, without the operator-level detail they do not need.
7 interactive lessons · about 30 minutes · any device
7interactive lessons
30 minstart to finish
WorkSafealigned with NZ H&S guidance
Any devicephone, tablet or desktop
Why it matters
Most people hurt by forklifts never drive one
A forklift weighs more than three cars and cannot stop quickly. The people most often struck are on foot: pickers, packers, visitors and yard staff who share the floor every day.
WorkSafe is clear that the answer is keeping people and forklifts apart. That starts with everyone on the floor understanding how a forklift behaves and where the danger zones are.
Preventablealmost every forklift incident is
What your team will learn
Seven short lessons, one clear goal
Stay safe around forklifts. Each lesson is built around a real warehouse moment, with a hands-on activity to make it stick.
Lesson 1
Why forklifts demand respect
The real risks of working around forklifts, and why it matters to people on foot.
Lesson 2
How a forklift actually moves
Why it cannot stop quickly, steers from the back, and hides large blind spots.
Lesson 3
The danger zones
Front, behind, beside and under a load, plus the WorkSafe exclusion zone.
Lesson 4
Everyone’s job
Your duties under NZ health and safety law, and how risk is controlled.
Lesson 5
Working safely around forklifts
The everyday habits: eye contact, walkways, and never taking a shortcut.
Lesson 6
Spotting trouble and speaking up
Reading the warning signs and knowing how and when to raise them.
Lesson 7
Check your awareness
A short, scored knowledge check to confirm the lessons have landed.
Ready when you are
Work through it in one sitting or a few short breaks. Progress is saved as you go.
Built to stick
People remember what they do
This is not a slideshow your team clicks through and forgets. Every lesson has a hands-on activity that puts the learner in a real warehouse situation.
- Clickable forklift diagrams that reveal the danger points
- Drag-and-drop danger-zone sorting
- Real-floor decision scenarios with instant feedback
- A final knowledge check to confirm understanding
Who it is for
Anyone who shares the floor with a forklift
If your people work near forklifts but do not operate them, this course is built for them.
Warehouse and distribution staff
Packhouse workers
Yard and loading-dock teams
New starters and inductions
Visitors and contractors on foot
For businesses
Train your whole team, your way
Need more than one course, or your own branded training site? Our business plans put everything your team needs in one place.
- Access to more than 15 courses
- Business-specific training built for you
- Your own branded LMS tenancy
- Unlimited staff enrolments
From $160/month + GST
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Get your team forklift-aware today
A short course that could prevent a serious injury on your floor.
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Good to know
Questions, answered
Is this the forklift operator licence?
No. This is awareness training for people who work around forklifts. It is not the NZQA operator unit and it is not a formal competency sign-off. It gives your team the awareness to stay safe on foot.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes. Learners can stop and pick it up again later, and their progress is saved.
Does it reflect NZ law and WorkSafe guidance?
Yes. It is built around the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and WorkSafe’s guidance on keeping people and forklifts apart, including exclusion zones around operating machines.
Can I enrol my whole team?
Yes. For multiple staff, or your own branded training site with unlimited enrolments, ask about our business plans from $160/month + GST.
What devices does it work on?
Any modern phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to install.
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