Lift Truck Training
Lots of industries use powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are normally used. Lift truck operation need operators who are well trained. In North America, training is a requirement, and for good reason. A forklift can cause personal injury or serious property damage if not safely used. A forklift that is loaded could weight three times as much as a motor vehicle. Lift trucks are accountable for many industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of injuries or fatalities that involve pedestrians or operators are all very commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators must be developed and implemented by employers. Additionally, the program must be based on four factors: the kinds of vehicles being utilized within the workplace, the general principles of safe truck operation, the general safety requirements, based on OSHA and the specific hazards of the workplace. Training combines both practical and formal parts. At the completion of the training, operators must pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck properly. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks must be trained in certain specific subject matters which apply to safe lift truck operation.