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Lift Truck Training

For handling materials, there are many kinds of industries that utilize powered industrial trucks. In the recycling business, internal combustion powered forklifts are normally used. Lift truck operation requires operators who are well trained. Training is a requirement in North America, and for good reason. A forklift could cause personal injury or serious damage to property if not safely operated. A loaded forklift can weight three times as much as a car. Lift trucks are responsible for numerous industrial accidents, either as the secondary or the primary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries involving both pedestrians or operators are all very commonplace.



Training Requirement

Employers must develop and implement a training program for operators based on four factors: the kinds of vehicles being utilized in the workplace, the general principles of safe truck operation, the specific hazards of the workplace and the general safety requirements, according to OSHA. Training combines both practical and formal components. At the training's completion, operators should pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck correctly. OSHA also requires that powered industrial truck operators should be trained in certain specific topics which is relevant to operating a lift truck safely.

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