Verification of Competency / VOC Reach Stacker
Key Information
Duration:Full or Half Day (depending on number of trainees)
Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace
VOC assessments are delivered one-on-one with a trainer, allowing operators to be assessed individually without taking entire teams off-site. This flexible approach means staff can rotate through the assessment while maintaining normal operations.
VOC field assessments are designed to facilitate the ongoing assessment of trained individuals in their workplace environment. Completing these competency assessments ensures that correct procedures are being used in the workplace.
Competency Assessed:
The Verification of Competency (VOC) for Reach Stacker assesses an operator’s ability to safely and effectively operate a reach stacker in a workplace environment.
Operators are evaluated on their understanding of key safety requirements, including hazard identification, load stability, and safe handling practices when lifting, transporting, and stacking containers. This includes demonstrating correct procedures for pre-operational checks, safe machine operation, and maintaining control of loads during movement and placement.
The VOC focuses on verifying that operators can apply correct techniques when handling heavy loads, including awareness of load limits, centre of gravity, and environmental factors that may impact safe operation. Operators must also demonstrate safe manoeuvring, positioning, and coordination within busy operational areas.
This assessment confirms that operators are applying their existing knowledge and experience in line with workplace procedures and best practice, ensuring continued competency over time.
Outcome:
Upon completion, you will receive a VOC report outlining each trainee's areas of competency and any areas that may require further training or additional VOC checks in the future.
Entry Criteria:
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All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
