Learn safety basics for forklift operators in this instructor led course. Participants will be trained in all principles of safe forklift operation, the types of vehicle(s) being used in the workplace, the hazards of the workplace created by the use of the vehicle(s), and the general safety requirements of the OSHA standard.

Students will learn:

• Moving with and without a load
• Picking up and stacking a load
• Special considerations, such as trailers, ramps and elevators
• Working safely around forklifts
• OSHA Powered Industrial Truck Standard 1910.178 and 1926.602 compliance

*To complete the course, hands-on skills testing will need to be performed by a trained evaluator at the employer's location and on the employer's equipment.