What to Expect in our Forklift Safety Training
- This class is designed to provide safety training for Powered Industrial Trucks Operators.
- It is NOT basic vocational training and operators are expected to know how to at least operate the equipment.
- A classroom style presentation will be conducted by our Safety Consultant before the hands-on exercises, which will include:
- operating hazards, stability triangle, combined actions, pre-operation inspection, nameplates, operating a lift truck, tipping, loading/unloading, traveling, ramps and railroad tracks, docks, parking, unattended fork trucks, and propane refueling.
- Prior to our training, a collaborative effort needs to occur to make sure your team knows how to operate the equipment safely.
- Employers must assure that the prospective operators have reviewed all pertinent information found in the specific operators manual, have received instruction on the equipment controls, and have been provided supervised practice on the forklift.
Our Forklift Safety Training Covers:
- OSHA’s Forklift & Lift Truck Requirements
- Fundamentals of Safe Operating
- Characteristics of Lift Trucks
- Operator Responsibility
- Operating Environments
- Data Plates
- Load Centers
- Brake Systems
- Battery & Propane Safety
- Pre-Shift Inspection
- Written & Driving Tests
After this training, your team should know how to work around the equipment safely, be responsible for the equipment itself, and understand what habits operators need to develop and maintain in order for safe operation to occur.
After completion of this course, participants who pass the course will receive Powered Industrial Truck Certification Cards, which are valid for 3 years.
When is Forklift Refresher Training Needed?
Powered Industrial Truck Certifications are valid for 3 years. However, refresher training needs to be provided in the following circumstances:
- A condition of the workplace changes in a manner that could affect safe operation of the vehicle
- The operator is unsafely operating the vehicle
- An accident or near-miss incident occurs
- The driver received an evaluation that reveals that they are not driving safely
- The operator has been assigned to drive a different type of truck
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