Forklifts are an essential tool for industrial workplaces but safety is essential to its proper use.
Forklifts are an essential tool for industrial workplaces but safety is essential to its proper use. This course is designed to show you how to inspect a forklift, understand how to keep a forklift stable under different conditions, and safety precautions for operating as well as refueling and recharging forklifts.
Skills you’ll gain
Basic Safety TrainingForklift SafetyForklift TruckSafety TrainingWorkplace SafetyMinimum Industry Safety TrainingWhat You'll Learn
- Inspect a forklift before operation
- Keep a forklift stable under different conditions
- Drive a forklift safely in the workplace
- Operate the mast and forks safely
- Apply safety precautions when fueling and recharging forklifts
- Recognize what makes forklifts different from other vehicles
Key Takeaways
- Forklifts are an essential tool for industrial workplaces, but safety is essential to their proper use.
- Operators should know how to inspect a forklift before using it.
- Keeping a forklift stable under different conditions is a core part of safe operation.
- Safe operation includes precautions for driving, using the mast and forks, and working in the workplace.
- Fueling and recharging forklifts require their own safety precautions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this Forklift Safety course for?
It is designed for people who operate forklifts in industrial workplaces and need to use them safely and properly.
What topics does the course cover?
It covers inspecting a forklift, keeping a forklift stable under different conditions, and safety precautions for operating, refueling, and recharging forklifts.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in basic safety training, forklift safety, operating a forklift truck, safety training, workplace safety, and minimum industry safety training.
What lessons are included?
Lessons include Introduction; What Makes Forklifts "Different"; Driving a Forklift Safely; Using the Mast and Forks; Operating Safely in the Workplace; Inspecting a Forklift; Fueling and Recharging; and a Review.
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Moving materials around the workplace quickly and efficiently takes a lot of skill, and it's a big responsibility. Your primary tool for the job is a specialized piece of materials handling equipment that OSHA calls a powered industrial truck. This category includes vehicles such as the tractors that pull luggage carts at airports and a heavy-duty boom lifts used on construction sites. But the industrial counterbalance lift truck is the most common type of powered industrial truck, what most of us call a forklift. While forklifts make our jobs a lot easier, they can also be very dangerous. More than 100 workers are killed and thousands severely injured in forklift accidents every year. The people who get hurt include book pedestrians and forklift operators themselves. In addition to the human cost, there's also the damage these accidents do to materials, facilities, and the forklifts. You and a forklift can make a productive team. But to do that, you need to understand the machine's limitations and how to operate it safely.
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