Lift Truck Training
A lot of industries use powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are commonly utilized. Lift truck operation requires operators who are well trained. In North America, training is a requirement, and for a very good reason. A forklift can inflict serious property damage or personal injury if not safely operated. A forklift that is loaded could weight three times as much as a car. Lift trucks are responsible for numerous industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of injuries or fatalities involving pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators must be developed and applied by employers. Additionally, the program should 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, based on OSHA and the specific hazards of the workplace. Training includes both practical and formal components. At the completion of the training, operators have to pass an assessment showing they have the ability to operate the truck correctly. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks should be trained in certain specified topics which is relevant to operating a lift truck safely.