Powered Industrial Truck Safety

Duration: 30 Minutes      Language: English

Topics Covered:

• Define powered industrial trucks, understand the most common industry types and their purpose in the workplace.
• Recognize workplace, vehicle based and operator influenced conditions that may contribute to PIT-related accidents.
• Identify the pre-operational, operational and load handling requirements for PITs and corresponding safe operating practices.
• Explain how proper maintenance, refueling and recharging of PITs contribute to the safety of all employees.
• Describe the components of a comprehensive safety training program.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 1 year.
• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.178
• https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/poweredindustrialtrucks/index.html.
• https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9828.
• https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/poweredindustrialtrucks/index.html.
• https://www.issa.com/?id=shp_forklift_safety1.