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Lift Truck Training

For handling materials, there are numerous kinds of industries which make use of powered industrial trucks. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are popular. Lift truck operation need operators who are well trained. Training is a requirement within North America, and for good reason. A forklift can cause serious damage to property or personal injury if not safely utilized. A forklift that is loaded can weight three times as much as an automobile. Lift trucks are responsible for a large percentage of industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of injuries or fatalities involving operators or pedestrians are all too commonplace.



Training Requirement

Employers must develop and apply a training program for operators based on four factors: the types of vehicles being utilized in the workplace, the general principles of safe truck operation, the general safety requirements, according to OSHA and the specific hazards of the workplace. Training includes both formal and practical parts. At the training's completion, operators must pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck properly. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks should be trained in certain specified topics that apply to safely operating a lift truck.

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