Lift Truck Training
For handling materials, there are numerous types of industries which make use of powered industrial trucks. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are generally utilized. Lift truck operation requires 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 used safely. A loaded forklift 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 injuries or fatalities involving pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators must be developed and implemented by employers. Moreover, the program should be based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the types of vehicles being utilized in the workplace, the particular hazards of the workplace and the general safety requirements, according to OSHA. Training combines 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 should be trained in certain specific subject matters which is applicable to operating a lift truck safely.