Caterpillar Dual Fuel Forklifts San Jose

Lift Truck Training

A lot of industries utilize powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are popular. Lift truck operation need well trained operators. Training is a requirement within North America, and for good reason. A forklift could cause serious damage to property or personal injury if not safely used. A loaded forklift can weight three times as much as an automobile. Lift trucks are responsible for a huge percentage of industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries involving pedestrians or operators are all very commonplace.



Training Requirement

Employers should develop and implement a training program for operators based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the kinds of vehicles being used in the workplace, the particular hazards of the workplace and the general safety requirements, based on OSHA. Training includes both practical and formal components. At the completion of the training, operators should pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck properly. OSHA also requires that powered industrial truck operators should be trained in certain specified topics which apply to safe lift truck operation.

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