Forklift Operator Safety

Course Description

The goal of the Train-The-Trainer (TTT) course is to train and authorize selected individuals to implement and conduct their employer’s Forklift Operator Training Program.

A qualified trainer must have the “knowledge, training, and experience” to train others how to safely operate the forklift in the employer’s workplace.

 Our Train-The-Trainer program will provide the necessary tools to facilitate classroom training, however, it is the employer’s ultimate responsibility to qualify the employee as a trainer. 

Prerequisite:

• Current forklift operator certification or operating experience.

Agenda:

• How to be an effective instructor
• Applicable OSHA regulations
• General safety precautions
• Safe operating rules
• Operating hazards
• Classification types
• Causes of accidents
• Pre-shift inspections
• Refueling/Recharging
• Elements of a forklift safety written program
• Components of the forklift operator safety training program