Safe Use and Operation of Forklifts

While instrumental for moving products and material in warehousing, industry, and construction, forklifts can be very dangerous. This Safe Use and Operation of Forklifts course gives forklift operators the safety training needed to prevent worksite forklift accidents, property damage, and injuries.

Based on OSHA ’s forklift usage regulations, this course provides forklift operators with the OSHA-required general forklift operational training to prepare them for their practical training relating to the specific type of powered industrial truck used. Beginning with an overview of training requirements, this course addresses each component of OSHA’s required training: handling and stability characteristics, the pre-operational inspection, the operational inspection, lifting and placing palletized loads, pedestrian safety, other safety considerations, and loading dock and trailer safety.

Present this course to help your company comply with OSHA’s required forklift operator training and to help ensure all forklift operators know and apply best, safe forklift operations practices.

Please note, to be a certified forklift operator a driver must also have practical training. This includes hands-on instruction, live demonstrations, and practice exercises on the forklift, and cannot be done online. Evaluation of the operator's performance must be done in the workplace, and cannot be done online.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Workers throughout the company who operate forklifts

• Overview
• Training Requirements
• Handling And Stability Characteristics
• The Pre-Operational Inspection
• The Operational Inspection
• Lifting And Placing Palletized Loads
• Pedestrian Safety
• Other Safety Considerations
• Loading Dock And Trailer Safety

• Forklift And Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Forklift Safety: Industrial Counterbalance Lift Trucks
• Forklift Safety For Pedestrians