Lift Truck Training
For handling materials, there are numerous types of industries which utilize powered industrial trucks. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are commonly used. Lift truck operation need well trained operators. Training is a requirement within North America, and for a really good reason. A forklift can cause serious damage to property or personal injury if not used safely. A loaded forklift can weight three times as much as a motor vehicle. Lift trucks are responsible for a huge percentage of industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries involving pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
Employers must develop and implement a training program for operators based on four factors: the kinds of vehicles being utilized within 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 practical and formal components. At the completion of the training, operators must pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck correctly. OSHA also requires that powered industrial truck operators must be trained in certain specified topics that is relevant to safely operating a lift truck.