Beginner Course

What is this program about?

Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks are powerful, heavy duty tools. Tools used to save time, effort and money. Unfortunately these attributes also make them dangerous. Especially when untrained individuals attempt to operate them. For this reason, OSHA established its Powered Industrial Truck Standard to prevent this. The regulation requires workers to receive training in the safe operation and maintenance of this equipment before they can be certified to use it in their workplace. The program should demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of forklifts and other powered industrial trucks and provides the fundamental knowledge on safe operating practices and maintenance procedures.

What you’ll know by the end of this course.

• Understand the hazards associated with PITs.
• Understand what affects a forklift’s stability.
• Know specific operating procedures that they should follow to maintain the stability of a forklift.
• Be able to recognize various types of forklifts and powered industrial trucks.
• Understand the concepts of the “stability triangle” and “line of action”.
• Know specific operating procedures that they should follow to avoid these hazards and operation of safety equipment.

This Training should occur before:

• · The participant operates a powered industrial truck

The Program training will include

• Safe Operation Instructions
• Differences between powered industrial trucks and automobiles
• The 7 Classes of forklifts
• Controls and Instrumentation
• Inspection
• Stability Triangle/Center of Gravity
• Engine or Motor Operation
• Steering and Maneuvering
• Visibility
• Fork Attachments
• Vehicle Capacities
• Refueling and/or recharging
• Operating Limitations
• Surface Conditions
• Loading and Unloading
• Stacking
• Pedestrian Traffic
• Ramps and sloped surfaces
• Any unique or hazardous conditions that could affect safe operation
• Practical demonstration
• Practical Exercises