Forklifts
Everything about forklifts in one place.
Do you need a licence?
If you perform high risk work including operating certain types of plant, or if you work with dangerous goods and hazardous substances, you may need a licence.
Forklifts and people don't mix
Workplaces can download and print this poster to display in areas where forklifts operate. The poster shows boxes from a forklift falling onto a worker standing in front of the forklift and includes the words: 'Helping out is not worth the risk. Forklifts and people don't mix.'
Other types of plant
Forklifts are a type of plant. Other examples of plant include cranes, hoists, elevated work platforms, tractors, earthmoving equipment, quad bikes, harvesters, drill presses, die casting machines, dough mixers and packaging machines.