Lift Truck Training
Many industries utilize powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling business, internal combustion powered forklifts are commonly utilized. Lift truck operation need operators who are well trained. In North America, training is a requirement, and for good reason. A forklift could cause personal injury or serious damage to property if not safely operated. A forklift which is loaded could 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 injuries or fatalities that involve pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators should be developed and implemented by employers. Additionally, the program must be based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the kinds of vehicles being utilized within the workplace, the general safety requirements, according to OSHA and the particular hazards of the workplace. Training combines both practical and formal parts. At the completion of the training, operators need to pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck properly. OSHA also requires that powered industrial truck operators should be trained in certain specified subject matters which is applicable to safely operating a lift truck.