Komatsu Counterbalance Forklift Arlington

Counterbalance forklift Training

OSHA does require drivers utilizing a counterbalanced lift truck to have received classroom or lecture style training. They additionally require that a supervised driving program is finished along with periodic refresher training. There is no minimum time requirement for the classroom training or supervised driving. Furthermore, there is no frequency mandated for the refresher training either.



Counterbalanced Forklifts

The counterbalanced forklift's weight is used to balance its cargo using its own weight. The lift truck forks are in a fixed position but could be lowered and raised to secure and transport loads. The forks run parallel to the body of the forklift. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration require that drivers who will be using counterbalanced forklifts on the job be trained on the trucks while being in the kind of environment that they would be using them.



Classroom Training

Training either lecture style or in a classroom would offer lift truck and driver information for the truck you would be driving. Most training will cover several aspects like the load and weight capacity, height, how to charge or fuel the lift truck. It includes how to gauge the time on the engine along with any forklift specific safety information including where to stand when walking around the truck. Either written and/or oral testing is part of the classroom training. There is no minimum time requirement for the training.



Supervised Driving

The forklift driver needs to learn how to drive the counterbalanced forklift while being supervised. The supervised driving needs to take place in an area which reflects the environment the driver would be driving in. This atmosphere should include the type of terrain she will be traveling on, have the same pedestrian and vehicle traffic nearby, and similar surrounding structures close by also. There is no required minimum number of hours the driver needs to drive while being supervised.

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