Operators must be trained and evaluated in a regular bases

Only drive the types of trucks on which you have been trained

Forklift Training

1a

Don’t stand or pass under raised forks

Use safety platform to lift people

Only handle stable loads within truck’s rated capacity

Look in direction of travel Only used approved

trucks for hazardous locations

Allow no riders

Forklift rules

2a

Don’t drive up to anyone in front of a fixed object

Keep arms, legs in truck Keep the load close to ground Obey speed limits Slow down and sound horn at

intersections Maintain safe following distance No stunt driving or horse play Secure truck trailers before

entering Lower forks, neutralize controls,

shutoff engine and set brakes when truck is unattended

Forklift rules

2c

Rear-wheel steering makes back end swing wide during a turn

Different centers of gravity Different controls Heavy loads Cage / roof to protect from falling objects Gasoline, LP gas, propane, battery, hydrogen

Forklifts vs. automobiles

6a

Rear-end steering

No standard steering wheel

Often drive in reverse

Steering and maneuvering

9a

Loads can restrict vision

Look in the direction of travel

Check blind spots

Operator visibility

10a

Additions/modifications may affect stability, safe operation

Attachments can restrict/limit operation

Forks

11a

Only handle loads within truck’s rated capacity

Capacity is found on nameplate

Vehicle capacity

12a

Center of gravity shifts as load is raised

Truck is less stable with raised load

During a tip-over stay with vehicle, lean away from direction of fall

Don’t jump down as truck tips

The largest cause of fatal or serious forklift accident is vehicle tip-overs

Vehicle stability

13a

Follow procedures, schedules Each shift, perform Pre-operation safety

checks Report damage, defects, unusual conditions Remove unsafe trucks from service

Inspection and maintenance

14a

Exposes workers to hazardous chemicals, electrical hazards

No smoking, flames, sparks, arcs Keep tools, metallic objects away from

uncovered batteries

Fueling/charging of batteries

15a

Traffic routes, pedestrians Unique hazards of the facility Limitations Warnings, precautions

Workplace-specific information

17a

Triggered by certain events

Evaluate at least every 3 years

Retraining/re-evaluation

18a