Lift Truck Training
A lot of industries make use of powered industrial trucks for material handling. In the recycling business, internal combustion powered forklifts are normally used. Lift truck operation need operators who are well trained. Within North America, training is a requirement, and for good reason. A forklift could cause serious damage to property or personal injury if not safely utilized. A loaded forklift can weight three times as much as a car. Lift trucks are accountable for numerous industrial accidents, either as the primary or the secondary source of the accident. Reports of fatalities or injuries involving pedestrians or operators are all very commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators should be developed and applied by employers. Moreover, the program should be based on four factors: the general principles of safe truck operation, the types of vehicles being used within the workplace, the general safety requirements, based on OSHA and the particular hazards of the workplace. Training includes both practical and formal components. At the completion of the training, operators need 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 subject matters which is relevant to safely operating a lift truck.