The Forklift Operator Safety Training Program instructs forklift operators in safety requirements including equipment maintenance, risk assessment, and personal protective equipment. This course meets OSHA safety training requirements utilizing Sunbelt Forklift Operator Training program.

• Characteristics of the powered industrial truck(s) the employee will be allowed to operate:

  • Operational differences from the automobile;

  • Controls and instrumentation: location, what they do, and how they work;

  • Engine or motor operation;

  • Steering and maneuvering;

  • Visibility;

  • Fork and/or attachment adaption, operation, and limitations of their use;

  • Vehicle capacity;

  • Vehicle stability;

  • Vehicle inspection and maintenance the operator will be required to perform;

  • Refueling or charging and recharging batteries;

  • Operating limitations; and any other operating instruction, warning, or precaution listed in the operator's manual for the type of vehicle the employee is being trained to operate.

• The operating environment:

  • Floor surfaces and/or ground conditions where the vehicle will be operated;

  • Composition of probable loads and load stability;

  • Load manipulation, stacking, unstacking;

  • Pedestrian traffic;

  • Narrow aisle and restricted place operation;

  • Operating in classified hazardous locations;

  • Operating the truck on ramps and other sloped surfaces that would affect the stability of the vehicle;

  • Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental conditions that exist or may exist in the workplace;

  • Operating the vehicle in closed environments and other areas where insufficient ventilation and/or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust.

Details

Language: English

Format: In-person

Length: 6 hours

Trainer

Fred Moyse, IATSE Local 477

Location: Ruskin, FL

Since 2001, William F. (Fred) Moyse has been involved with forklift and MEWP training. The former business manager of Local 477, Fred is a Caterpillar and Sunbelt Rentals certified forklift and MEWP instructor.