Heavy Plant & Machinery
Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills assessment
Forklift and EWP operators move materials and people safely around busy sites. This scorecard covers licences, load handling, pedestrian safety, pre-start checks and maintenance for industrial and construction workplaces.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills you can score
These are the default Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every operator, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Pre-Start Checks and Fault Reporting
Checks brakes, forks, hydraulics, tyres and safety devices before each shift.
Safe Load Handling and Stacking
Lifts, transports and stacks loads within capacity and with correct fork placement.
Pedestrian and Traffic Management
Uses horns, lights and speed control and keeps pedestrians and equipment apart.
Driving on Ramps, Slopes and Uneven Ground
Drives with the load in the right position to prevent tip-overs.
Elevated Work Platform Operation
Operates EWPs correctly, checks harnesses and controls work at height risk.
Telehandler and Attachment Use
Selects and uses attachments safely and reads capacity charts.
Battery, Gas and Fuel Handling
Handles batteries, gas and fuel for forklifts safely.
Housekeeping and Aisle Awareness
Keeps travel paths clear and reports damage to racking or floors.
Incident and Near-Miss Reporting
Reports every incident and near-miss so lessons are learned.
Licence and Competency Compliance
Holds current licences and competency records.
Levels included with Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment
Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Ticket Level” for heavy plant & machinery, so operators can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Operator
- Senior Operator
- Team Leader
- Warehouse or Site Supervisor
How Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment works in SkillScorer
Score
Each operator in a site is scored on the Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank operators, compare two side by side, or compare your sites against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills need attention. Reports also follow each leading hand's site.
Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment scorecard covers 10 skills: Pre-Start Checks and Fault Reporting, Safe Load Handling and Stacking, Pedestrian and Traffic Management, Driving on Ramps, Slopes and Uneven Ground, Elevated Work Platform Operation, Telehandler and Attachment Use, Battery, Gas and Fuel Handling, Housekeeping and Aisle Awareness, Incident and Near-Miss Reporting and Licence and Competency Compliance. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are operators scored in Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment?
Every operator is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one site and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment?
Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment starts with these levels (called “Ticket Level” in the app): Trainee, Operator, Senior Operator, Team Leader and Warehouse or Site Supervisor. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Forklift & Materials Handling Equipment skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In heavy plant & machinery the app talks about operators, sites and leading hands, and you can change any of those words too.
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