Forklift Operator Certification 1: Operator Training And Pre-Operational Inspection

Forklifts are an important tool used in warehousing, shipping, distribution centers, and most other industrial operations. This video training course educates employees preparing to get their forklift operator certification.

This training explores the characteristics of safe forklift operation. This video educates viewers how to execute operator compartment checks, and what steps are involved in the pre-operational inspection.

Properly trained forklift operators improve the safety of the workplace. The video is the first part in educating employees in safe forklift operation.

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.

All workers who will operate forklifts

• Introduction
• Operator Training
• Basic Forklift Characteristics
• Load Characteristics
• Work Environments
• Pre-Operational Inspection
• Operator Compartment Checks
• Conclusion

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• Forklift Pedestrian Safety For Operators