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Forklift Awareness

Powered industrial trucks like forklifts are used every day to lift and move equipment or materials. Forklifts weigh as much as a pickup truck and can be more difficult to maneuver. Lift operators and other warehouse personnel need to understand and appreciate the risk presented by powered industrial trucks. That’s why you are taking this course.

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Learning Objectives

State the most common causes of forklift injuries and fatalities.
Identify key elements for safe operation of a forklift, including stability and load handling.

Recognize the most important considerations for stopping a lift and/or ending a shift.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
4. What Is a Powered Industrial Truck?
5. Types of Forklifts
2. Safety and Pre-use Inspections
1. Learning Activity: Causes of Forklift Fatalities
2. Pre-Operation Inspections
3. Pre-Operation Inspections (continued)
4. Safety Issues
5. Learning Activity: Safe or Unsafe?

3. Handling Loads
1. Preventing Tip-Over
2. Picking Up a Load
3. Traveling
4. Drive Slowly
5. Knowledge Check: Right-of-Way
6. Surface Conditions
7. Trailers and Railcars
8. Knowledge Check: Ramps
9. Stopping Lift and End of Shift
4. Conclusion
1. Conclusion