Course Overview:

Give your forklift safety a boost. This training course covers basic forklift operating procedures intended to increase safety and help prevent the most common forklift accidents. This course includes important information required by OSHA’s general industry standards (29 CFR 1910.178) as well as best practices on operating powered industrial trucks. This course can be used as an introduction to forklift safety and operation or as a refresher on forklift basics.

Included in this DVD:

* How a forklift works and moves
* The importance of performing inspections
* Safe methods of forklift operation
* Safe procedures for working around pedestrians and other equipment
* Common forklift hazards

Scope of Course :

This training video provides information on the most common types of forklifts used in general industry and warehouse environments; it doesn’t cover rough terrain forklifts, aerial work platforms, or forklifts with extendable booms.

Sources:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178
Recognized industry best practices
Contributions by Frederick Heath, industry expert – material handling equipment