Lift Truck Training
A lot of industries make use of powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are generally utilized. Lift truck operation requires well trained operators. In North America, training is a requirement, and for a very good reason. A forklift can cause serious property damage or personal injury if not safely used. A loaded forklift could weight three times as much as an automobile. Lift trucks are accountable for many industrial accidents, either as the secondary or the primary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries which involve pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators should be developed and applied by employers. What's more, the program should be based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the types of vehicles being utilized within the workplace, the specific hazards of the workplace and the general safety requirements, according to OSHA. Training combines both formal and practical parts. At the completion of the training, operators need to pass an assessment showing they have the ability to properly operate a truck. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks must be trained in certain specific topics that apply to safely operating a lift truck.