Fork Lift Operator Safety

Lift trucks are particularly dangerous in the workplace, on average, forklift trucks are involved in about a quarter of all workplace transport accidents. Accidents involving forklift trucks are often due to poor supervision and a lack of training.

This course is to teach the basic skill requirements, practical applications and associated job safety knowledge to personnel involved in forklift crane operations and signaling procedures.
At the end of the course, successful delegates should be able to operate forklift cranes both safely and efficiently.

• Identify types and class of common forklifts.
• Understand and implement forklift principles.
• Comprehend forklift training requirements.
• Assess basic operator safety rules.
• Compare Hazardous Locations and how they affect forklift selection.
• Maximize employee safety during maintenance.