725 Forklift Safety Program Management

This course highlights forklift program management including information on the classes and divisions of forklifts commonly used in the workplace. It also covers the principles necessary to understand for safe loading, transferring loads, and unloading. Forklift operator training requirements and general best practices in operating, servicing and maintaining forklifts are discussed. The hazards associated with operating forklifts in enclosed areas and construction sites are also discussed.

The primary reference for the course is general industry regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, Materials Handling and Storage, Powered industrial trucks. Additional information may be found in ANSI/ITSDF Standard B56.1-2020, Safety Standard For Low Lift and High Lift Trucks.

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