Make workplace requirements clearer through clear Forklift Safety: Certify and Comply instruction on the safe operation of industrial forklifts.
Focused on real-world application, Forklift Safety: Certify and Comply turns core concepts into clear actions learners can use at work. Key outcomes include the ability to describe safe forklift operation procedures, spot and mitigate forklift hazards, and complete equipment inspections and maintenance. The material also helps learners comply with forklift safety regulations. Practical examples connect the subject to routine tasks, expected procedures, and decisions employees may need to make on the job. Learners finish with a clearer understanding of what to look for, how to respond, and when to raise a concern or seek additional guidance.
Anyone who operates a forklift or other powered industrial truck at work must be trained and certified, including occasional and part-time operators. Under OSHA, each operator completes formal instruction, hands-on practical training and a workplace performance evaluation before operating independently. Trainees may drive only under direct supervision of a qualified trainer.
Forklift training is covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(l), part of the powered industrial trucks standard. It requires formal instruction, practical training and a workplace evaluation of each operator, covering truck-specific and workplace-specific topics. Employers must certify each operator has been trained and evaluated. Construction forklift use falls under 29 CFR 1926.602.
Forklift operators need a performance evaluation at least every three years under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(l). Refresher training is required sooner if an operator is seen driving unsafely, has an accident or near miss, receives a poor evaluation, is moved to a different type of truck, or workplace conditions change.
A forklift pre-use inspection should check the forks, mast and chains, hydraulic hoses and fluid levels, tires, brakes, steering, horn, lights, seat belt and data plate, plus the battery or fuel system. OSHA requires trucks to be examined at least daily before use, and any defective truck must be removed from service.
Before leaving a forklift unattended, an operator should fully lower the forks, neutralize the controls, shut off the power and set the parking brake, chocking the wheels if parked on an incline. OSHA considers a forklift unattended when the operator is 25 feet or more away or the truck is out of view.
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