General Forklift Training Topics
Additional general forklift training topics include:
Forklift controls and instrumentation are some of the topics covered in forklift operator training.
- differences between the forklift and an automobile
- vehicle controls and instrumentation: Where they are located, what they do and how they work
- engine or motor operation
- steering and maneuvering
- visibility (including restrictions due to loading)
- fork and attachment adaptation, operation and use limitations
- vehicle capacity and stability
- vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform
- refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries
- operating limitations
Workplace-Specific Training Topics
Workplace-specific training topics that should be covered include:
- surface conditions where the forklift will be operated
- composition of loads to be carried and load stability
- load manipulation, stacking and unshackling
- pedestrian traffic where the forklift will be operated
- narrow aisles and other restricted places where the forklift will be operated
- hazardous (classified) locations where the vehicle will be operated
- ramps and other sloped surfaces that could affect the forklift's stability
- closed environments and other areas where insufficient ventilation or poor maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust
- other unique or potentially hazardous environmental conditions in the workplace that could affect safe operation
- hands-on demonstration using the type of forklift that the operator will actually be using
- changes in workplace conditions that could affect safe operation (e.g., new trenches, new worker access routes, or new staging areas on construction sites)
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2-3. Which of the following topics would be taught during workplace-specific forklift training?
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