Lift Truck Training
For handling materials, there are many types of industries which make use of powered industrial trucks. In the recycling industry, internal combustion powered forklifts are commonly used. Lift truck operation requires well trained operators. Training is a requirement in North America, and for good reason. A forklift can cause personal injury or serious damage to property if not safely operated. 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 injuries or fatalities involving both pedestrians or operators are all too commonplace.
Training Requirement
A training program for operators should be developed and implemented by employers. What's more, the program must be based on four factors: the kinds of vehicles being utilized in the workplace, the general principles of safe truck operation, the general safety requirements, according to OSHA and the certain hazards of the workplace. Training includes both formal and practical parts. At the completion of the training, operators need to pass an assessment showing they have the ability to correctly operate a truck. OSHA also requires that operators of powered industrial trucks should be trained in certain specific topics which is applicable to operating a lift truck safely.