Powered Industrial Trucks Operators Overview

Powered industrial trucks like forklifts, motorized pallet jacks, tuggers, tow motors and other powered equipment are used every day to lift and move equipment or materials. Because of the high risk of injury and even death while operating a powered industrial truck, some use and training recommendations have been developed to improve safety. Specifically, it is recommended that powered industrial truck operators receive comprehensive initial training, including facility specifics, a hands-on skill demonstration in the workplace and an evaluation. Employers are also encouraged to provide refresher training on powered industrial trucks under certain circumstances.

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$ 29.95

LANGUAGE

English

CEU

CEU 0.0

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Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
4. What Is a Powered Industrial Truck?
5. Types and Classes of Powered Industrial Trucks
2. Safety and Pre-use Inspections
1. Learning Activity: Causes of Forklift Fatalities
2. Why Property Damage Matters
3. Pre-Operation Inspections
4. Inspecting Operator Controls
5. Inspecting Brake System
6. Inspecting Brake System, continued
7. Inspecting Steering and Lift Controls
8. More Pre-Operation Inspections
9. Learning Activity: Safe or Unsafe?
3. Stability
1. The Stability Triangle
2. Line of Action
3. Center of Gravity
4. Learning Activity: Load Height, Speed and Stability
4. PIT Information
1. Data Plates and Markings
2. Learning Activity: Why Data Plates Matter

5. Handling Loads
1. Picking Up a Load
2. Handling Loads
3. Handling Loads: Drive Slowly
4. Handling Lifts: Surface Conditions
5. Trailers and Railcars
6. Knowledge Check: Fork Position
7. Knowledge Check: Ramps
8. Knowledge Check: Lifting and Lowering a Load
9. Knowledge Check: Handling a Tip-Over
6. Refueling, Batteries, and Stopping Lift
1. Refueling, Changing and Charging Batteries
2. Refueling, Changing and Charging Batteries
3. Stopping Lift and End of Shift
4. Knowledge Check: Safe Operation
5. Knowledge Check: Unattended Lift
7. Conclusion
1. Conclusion

Learning Objectives

Give an overview of the different types and classes of powered industrial trucks.
State the most common causes of powered industrial truck injuries and fatalities.
Outline the process for conducting pre-operation inspections.

Identify key elements for safe operation of a powered industrial truck, including stability and load handling.
Discuss safety considerations when refueling and changing or charging batteries.
Recognize the most important considerations for stopping a lift and/or ending a shift.