Forklift Certification & Train the Trainer Programs

Operators of powered industrial trucks must be fully trained and employer certified as required by federal regulation. As part of the regulation, lift truck operators are required to complete formal classroom training, practical hands-on training and be evaluated. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(I) requires that employers provide forklift operators training for vehicle inspection and maintenance. Operators must be over 18 years of age and be recertified at least once every three years. Employers like yourself need an effective and comprehensive training program to meet this OSHA regulation and Lift Truck Center Trainers can help. Lift Truck Center trainers can design and facilitate a training program for your operators, or prepare you to facilitate the training yourself. We also have telemetry devices that can help you manage your operator training, restrict operator access to specific equipment, improve impact management accountability, and electronically conduct and store your pre-shift operational equipment inspections.

OSHA Forklift Training Requirements:

• Proper Maintenance: To keep equipment in safe operating condition, it is important to establish a professional planned maintenance program for your equipment.
• Pre-Operational Forklift Inspection Checklist: OSHA requires that all forklift operators adhere to a pre-operational equipment inspection before they begin each shift.

KEY REASONS FOR FORKLIFT OPERATOR TRAINING

1. Keep your operators safe: Operating a forklift might seem easy, but it isn’t. Investing a little bit of time training your operators can prevent injuries and reduce equipment maintenance expenses.
2. Keep your pedestrians safe: When you train your forklift operators, you aren’t just keeping the operator safe, you’re keeping the pedestrians in your work environment safe too. Walking through a work area can be extremely dangerous if the forklift operators haven’t been trained.

There are many reasons you should train your forklift operators, but these are at the top of the list. Please review the full article posted on January 17th, 2019 located http://www.ltcenter.com/news/314.php in our "About Us/News" section of our site. To schedule or learn more about operator training, please contact your Lift Truck Center Customer Service Sales Representative.