Forklift Training

The forklift classes conducted by 3-E Safety Services, LLC. will satisfy requests made by General Contractors, OSHA Inspectors, and Insurance Companies. General Contractors typically do not let anyone run a forklift unless they can provide training documentation for the specific equipment they are planning on using.

This training will allow workers to show up on a jobsite and produce a card and/or certificate to show the Superintendent that they have been properly trained. In regards to OSHA, they can impose a penalty of up to $12,471 for each untrained operator and for unsafe acts while operating the lift. If the citation is deemed willful, the penalty may be as much as $124,709.

3-E Safety Services’ forklift operator class will comply with the OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910.178 and 29 CFR 1926.602. This will ensure that all workers are trained in accordance to OSHA standards, which should satisfy OSHA inspectors, the General Contractor and all other parties that may be involved in the overseeing of a project or site.

The OSHA standards state that all forklift operators must receive training prior to operation of the lift. This training must be conducted by a person with the necessary knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence.

3-E Safety Services, LLC accomplishes this by conducting classroom instruction that includes a video on forklift hazards, information on the type of vehicle being used, the hazards of the vehicle and the jobsite, general safety requirements of the OSHA standard, workers’ prior knowledge and experience, and a quiz at the end of the paperwork.

The training class will also include evaluating the operators during a hands-on practical portion. A pre-inspection of the lift will occur at the beginning of the hands-on portion. In all, the classroom and hands-on portion are typically completed in approximately 2-2.5 hours.

After the training is complete and workers have passed the class, they will receive a laminated Authorized Operator Card and a Certificate of Completion. The laminated wallet card should be kept in an accessible place to provide to anyone that asks for it. It is still imperative that the employer ensures the workers are competent enough to operate the truck safely.

3-E Safety Services, LLC has ensured that our training class has met all OSHA requirements, while providing extra content that we feel is both essential and valuable to prospective and experienced operators.