Forklift Safety Industrial Counterbalance Lift Trucks Forklift Safety Industrial Counterbalance Lift Trucks

Our program on Forklift Safety: Industrial Counterbalance Lift Trucks gives employees the information they need to properly maintain and safely operate a forklift, the most common type of industrial counterbalance lift truck. Moving materials around the workplace quickly and efficiently takes a lot of skill. And it's a big responsibility. Often the best “tool” for the job is a specialized piece of "materials handling" equipment that most of us call a "forklift". Even though these vehicles can make certain jobs a lot easier, they can also be very dangerous. Thousands of workers are seriously injured in forklift accidents every year… and more than 100 are killed. And the people who get hurt include both “pedestrians” and forklift operators. In addition to the human cost, forklift accidents can also cause damage to materials, facilities and the forklifts themselves. Fortunately, these accidents can be prevented if forklift operators understand a forklift's limitations… and learn how to operate it safely. 

Areas included in the program include information on the design, capabilities and limitations of forklifts, the basics of forklift stability, the hazards associated with operating a forklift, how to maintain and inspect forklifts, safe work practices used when operating a forklift and more.

This course presents fundamental information for employees about how to safely operate industrial counterbalance lift trucks ("forklifts"). Upon completing the course, employees should:
- Be able to describe the unique design of industrial counterbalance lift trucks.
- Know the procedures that they can use to operate a forklift safely.
- Know how to inspect and maintain a forklift for safe and reliable operation.
- Be able to identify the hazards that are associated with operating a forklift.
- Know specific techniques that they can use to help avoid these hazards.

Our program on Forklift Safety: Industrial Counterbalance Lift Trucks gives employees the information they need to properly maintain and safely operate a forklift, the most common type of industrial counterbalance lift truck. Moving materials around the workplace quickly and efficiently takes a lot of skill. And it's a big responsibility. Often the best “tool” for the job is a specialized piece of "materials handling" equipment that most of us call a "forklift". Even though these vehicles can make certain jobs a lot easier, they can also be very dangerous. Thousands of workers are seriously injured in forklift accidents every year… and more than 100 are killed. And the people who get hurt include both “pedestrians” and forklift operators. In addition to the human cost, forklift accidents can also cause damage to materials, facilities and the forklifts themselves. Fortunately, these accidents can be prevented if forklift operators understand a forklift's limitations… and learn how to operate it safely. 

Areas included in the program include information on the design, capabilities and limitations of forklifts, the basics of forklift stability, the hazards associated with operating a forklift, how to maintain and inspect forklifts, safe work practices used when operating a forklift and more.

This course presents fundamental information for employees about how to safely operate industrial counterbalance lift trucks ("forklifts"). Upon completing the course, employees should:
- Be able to describe the unique design of industrial counterbalance lift trucks.
- Know the procedures that they can use to operate a forklift safely.
- Know how to inspect and maintain a forklift for safe and reliable operation.
- Be able to identify the hazards that are associated with operating a forklift.
- Know specific techniques that they can use to help avoid these hazards.