Lift Truck Training
For handling materials, there are many kinds of industries that utilize powered industrial trucks. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are normally used. Lift truck operation need operators who are well trained. Training is a requirement within North America, and for good reason. A forklift could inflict serious damage to property or personal injury if not safely utilized. A forklift which is loaded can weight three times as much as an automobile. Lift trucks are accountable for numerous industrial accidents, either as the secondary or the primary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries involving pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
Employers must develop and implement a training program for operators based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the kinds of vehicles being utilized in the workplace, the general safety requirements, based on OSHA and the specific hazards of the workplace. Training includes both formal and practical parts. At the training's completion, operators must pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck correctly. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks must be trained in certain specific topics that is relevant to operating a lift truck safely.