Forklift Training Course BC - CSA and OSHA establish criteria for forklift safety training which meets current regulations and standards. Anyone intending to operate a forklift is needed to successfully complete safety training before making use of any type of forklift. The accredited Forklift Operator Training Program is intended to offer trainees with the information and practical skills to become a forklift operator.
Mobile Equipment and Vehicle safety regulations which apply to forklift utilization include pre-shift inspections, and rules for lifting and loading.
An inspection checklist must be carried out and given to the supervising authority before beginning a shift. When a maintenance problem is uncovered, the utilization of the specific machinery should be discontinued until the problem has been dealt with. To indicate the machine is out of order, the keys have to be removed from the ignition and a warning tag placed in a spot that is seen.
Safety rules for loading would include checking the forklift's load rating capacity to determine how much the machinery can handle. When starting the equipment, the forks must be in the downward position. Keep in mind that there is a loss of around 100 pounds carrying capacity for every inch further away from the carriage which the load is carried.
In order to safely lift a palletized load, drive the forklift toward the pallet and stop with the fork three inches from the load. Level the mast until it is at right angles to the load. Lift the forks to an inch underneath the slot on the pallet and drive forward. Next lift forks four inches. Tilt back the load to secure it for moving. Drive the lift in reverse if the load obscures frontal vision. Check behind and honk in order to warn other employees. Do not allow forks to drag on the ground.
Forklift loads must be loaded in such a way that they are secure and do not create a danger to other objects or people. Restraining loads is needed for materials which can shift during transport and destabilize the forklift.
Drums can be strapped together so as to avoid shifting and movement of the drums. Operators of forklifts must drive slowly when transporting liquids, to decrease instability in the forklift.