Lift Truck Training
For handling materials, there are numerous types of industries that utilize powered industrial trucks. In the recycling business, internal combustion powered forklifts are generally utilized. Lift truck operation requires well trained operators. Training is a requirement in North America, and for good reason. A forklift could cause personal injury or serious damage to property if not safely used. A forklift that is loaded could weight three times as much as a motor vehicle. Lift trucks are accountable for a large percentage of industrial accidents, either as the secondary or the primary source of the accident. Reports of injuries or fatalities involving pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators must be developed and implemented by employers. Moreover, the program must be based on four factors: the kinds of vehicles being utilized within the workplace, the general principles of safe truck operation, the general safety requirements, according to OSHA and the specific hazards of the workplace. Training combines both formal and practical parts. At the completion of the training, operators must pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck properly. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks must be trained in certain specified topics that apply to operating a lift truck safely.