WEBThis guide will cover all of the information necessary to help an employer understand OSHA’s requirements and provide a study guide for employees working towards their Forklift Operator Certification.
WEBSafety Training. Only trained and certified workers may operate a forklift. Ensure operators are trained on types of trucks in use. Forklift Maintenance. Remove from service any forklift found to be in unsafe operating condition. Keep forklifts in clean condition; free of …
WEBAn effective, compliant forklift safety training program must consist of a combination of formal instruction, practical instruction, and an evaluation of the forklift operator’s performance in the workplace. Formal Instruction (Classroom)
WEBEH&S/General Safety staff has developed a forklift operator safety certification program and can provide forklift operator safety training for departments, field stations and work/research operations that use these types of equipment. This program guides all aspects of the campus.
WEBEnvironmental Health & Safety Forklift training content • Operating instructions, warnings and precautions for the types of trucks the driver will use • Truck controls and instrumentation • Engine or motor operation • Steering and maneuvering • Visibility (including restrictions due to loading) • Fork and attachment operation
WEBA forklift is a type of powered industrial truck (PIT) covered by safety standards. A PIT is a mobile, power-driven vehicle used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier material. Forklifts come in many sizes and capacities. They can be …
WEBOperators must understand these three basic areas of forklift safety: The characteristics, operation and limitations of the vehicle in use; The hazards due to the characteristics of the area where the lift truck will be operated;
WEBBecoming a safe forklift operator starts with training. This training will include the general principles of safe powered industrial truck operation, what types of trucks are being used in the workplace and the hazards created in the workplace by using the vehicle.
WEBdeveloping training for your lift truck operators and other affected employees. Objectives: Review OR-OSHA Div 2/Sub N 29 CFR 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks