
Explore forklifts and powered industrial trucks, including pallet jacks, man lifts, and cherry pickers, while learning the basics of OSHA regulations and equipment evaluation requirements.
Read the forklift's instruction and owner's manuals cover to cover to understand how to operate it, and keep the manuals in the plastic case behind the seat for quick reference.
Identify pedestrians wherever you operate, because they are everywhere, even near forklift operations in warehouses. Communicate you are in charge and direct others to save lives.
Operate forklifts in confined spaces by shutting down the engine to prevent carbon monoxide buildup; use a light that runs with the engine off or a secondary light.
Learn how maximum capacity, defined by load center and height, dictates forklift stability; assess ID plate limits, adjust loads, and avoid tipping when extending forks or handling large pallets.
Perform a daily pre-trip inspection of the forklift, checking brakes, steering, lights, horn, hydraulics, tires, mast and forks, and report hazards to your supervisor or do not operate unsafe equipment.
Wear a hard hat and inspect the forklift's rollover protection system to prevent head injuries. Use slip-resistant steel-toe boots and leather gloves as essential PPE.
Complete the forklift safety certification course by finishing the online portion and test, then obtain supervisor evaluation before operating the forklift, even under supervision.
Forklifts are a common tool utilized in the workplace. They can make work easier and can be a lot of fun to operate when you do so safely. This course will teach you how to stay safe when working around forklifts, how to inspect them and how to ensure that you keep everyone around you safe when operating.
This course is intended to provide safety and health training in compliance with Federal OSHA and State OSHA training requirements such as CalOSHA. If you have questions, you may ask our instructors and they will respond to you with in a short period of time as is outlined by the OSHA standards.
The training will cover all of the required elements outlined in Federal and State OSHA standards to ensure that your training meets or exceed the minimum required training. If your training has a time-requirement, the content of the training has been designed to meet that requirement.
The training is developed by our in-house, real trainers with twenty years of experience, working in the field and with real crews and is trusted by public agencies throughout California.
There are no prerequisites required for this course. The course will walk you through all of the elements required to be successful and complete any questions or quizzes or testing that may be required.