Transportation

Basic Forklift Operation & Safety Training

This class will provide the fundamentals of general forklift operation and safety, plus hands-on practice in a variety of operating circumstances common in an industrial setting. Trainees will learn general safety concepts and speed and space management.

Our instructor has over 20 years of warehouse and forklift experience.

Course Objectives

  • Identification of forklift components
  • Forklift pre-operation inspection
  • Introduction to power truck types and fueling safeguards
  • Fork placement
  • Levers and controls: forward/backward tilt; raising and lowering forks
  • Load balance and characteristics of a rear-weighted vehicle
  • Load transport: forward and backward operation
  • Turning characteristics of a rear-wheel steering vehicle
  • Site-specific hazard recognition in compliance with OSHA rules
  • General safety concepts
  • Forklift operation in a warehouse setting with storage racks
  • Forklift operation on a ramp or incline
  • Forklift operation entering, exiting, and loading a truck trailer
  • Proper shut-down and safe storage
  • Training is compliant with OSHA regulation 1910.178

Schedule

Dates: Time: Cost:
Offered the third Tuesday of each month 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. $150

Registration

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