| Why Is There A Need For Forklift Driver Training? | | | | propane-powered, propane safety training will also |
| Forklifts in the workplace can pose a number of | | | | have to be given to the employees that will be |
| hazards. Some hazards can be deadly or cause | | | | operating the forklift. This helps to ensure that the |
| serious bodily injury. Other hazards are those that | | | | certifications meet OSHA standards. |
| pose a potential risk of damage to the forklift or | | | | Course Content |
| other equipment in the work area. One of the big | | | | There are several things that will be covered in the |
| problems with forklifts is that they bump into the | | | | training session. Some instructors may choose to |
| pallet racks and cause damage to the pallet rack. | | | | offer additional information and training while others |
| When impact damage occurs, it weakens the pallet | | | | may not address everything. Things that will be |
| racks and can lead to a rack falling. This falling rack | | | | taught during a training session include center of |
| poses a risk to everyone in the area. | | | | gravity of the load as well as the truck, special |
| It is for that reason that everyone who operates a | | | | hazards and controls, weight capacities and the |
| forklift should go through a forklift driver training | | | | capacity plates and pre-shift inspections. |
| course. In addition, it is an OSHA requirement that | | | | Different forklift classification will also be discussed |
| every operator must be forklift certified. | | | | during the training session. What is taught can vary |
| OSHA requirement aside, these training courses offer | | | | somewhat by instructor but all instructors offering |
| several benefits to the company. When a driver has | | | | certification will cover all the requirements set up by |
| been properly trained, there is a reduction in industrial | | | | OSHA. |
| accidents because workplace safety is improved. | | | | |
| Training also reduces the amount of building damage | | | | OSHA Regulations |
| caused by the forklift. | | | | A course will not only cover the operations and |
| On-Site Courses | | | | safety of operating a forklift but will also include |
| Since not all facilities are operated in the same | | | | topics on OSHA such as fines and penalties related to |
| manner, nor do they handle the same types of | | | | OSHA. A course will possibly cover the legal and |
| material, one of the best ways to have employees | | | | moral consequences of operating a forklift unsafely. |
| trained is on-site within their own workforce. This | | | | During the forklift driver training session the instructor |
| allows the instructors to address forklift safety in | | | | will more than likely give the employees information |
| context with the work place and the specific hazards | | | | on options that they have if ever they are asked to |
| that their work place will present them with. Several | | | | perform unsafe work. |
| manufacturers and dealerships will offer | | | | At the end of the training session, a test will be |
| OSHA-certified forklift driver training on site. | | | | given prior to any employee receiving their forklift |
| Most training sessions will last four hours depending | | | | certification. Any employee that does not pass the |
| on how many people are participating in the training | | | | certification are not allowed by OSHA regulations to |
| session. For those that are operating a forklift that is | | | | operate a forklift under any circumstances. |