Forklift Operator
Forklift Operator
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$45.00 USD
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Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Language: English
Recommended For:
- Workers in all industries who are required to operate a forklift.
*Make sure you check with your employer as it may be necessary to provide the practical application.*
Topics Covered:
- Fundamentals
- Describe what a forklift is and how it is used.
- Explain how to operate a forklift.
- Describe the hazards most commonly associated with forklifts.
- List the training requirements for forklift operation.
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Describe how to complete pre-operation and operational forklift inspections.
- List and describe types of forklift maintenance.
- Explain how to refuel a diesel or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) forklift.
- Explain how to recharge a battery-operated forklift.
- Load Handling -
- List the main challenges involved with load handling.
- Evaluate a load to determine the types of challenges it might present.
- Explain how to handle a load under ordinary circumstances.
- Describe how to deal with common environmental challenges when handling a load.
- Safe Driving -
- Describe some basic rules and guidelines for driving a forklift safely.
- Explain how to drive a forklift operation safely around pedestrians.
- Describe how to drive a forklift on challenging surfaces and in enclosed spaces.
- Stability and Capacity -
- Explain forklift stability.
- Learn how to calculate whether a forklift has the capacity to lift a given load.
- List key guidelines for maintaining a forklift's stability.
Course Benefits:
- Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 1 year.
- Examination record available for employer.
Regulations:
- 29 CFR 1910.178 Lift truck related topics.