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Although most jobs have their own associated hazards, if you operate a forklift, you have more than your fair share of dangers to contend with. For that reason, the federal government and many employers require forklift operators and those who work near forklifts, complete safety training courses.
OSHA requires employers to provide safety training for their employees, including forklift operators. Successfully completing online training demonstrates your thorough understanding of safety procedures, vehicle inspections, and maintenance. Upon passing the course, you will receive a certificate of completion, verifying to your employer that you are trained in the safe operation and maintenance of forklifts.
Construction sites, warehouses, and shipment facilities are already hazardous, but when you add forklifts to the equation, those workplace dangers double or even triple. One of the best ways to prevent injuries, fatalities, and accidents caused by forklifts is through safety training.
Forklift safety training covers common hazards you’ll find at your job site and how to prevent them, which includes learning about:
Of course, if you’re a forklift operator, the majority of your training will surround safe operations of the forklifts and how to safely work in the vicinity of other people and machinery.
On the other hand, if you simply work near forklifts, your training will be primarily focused on related hazards to look out for and appropriate personal protective equipment to wear around forklifts.
The cost for forklift training varies depending on the provider, course duration, and group size. Online courses are generally more reasonably priced due to reduced travel costs, with forklift training costing between $50 and $200. In-person training costs typically range from $100 to $300. OSHAcampus offers a wide variety of forklift training courses.
To become forklift certified, you have to take a forklift operator certification course. OSHA requires all sit-down forklift operators and stand-up forklift operators to complete approved training to reduce the number of workplace injuries in warehouses. Once you pass the exam by scoring 75% or above, you’ll need to exhibit your forklift skills through hands-on training. An instructor will evaluate your performance. If it’s satisfactory, you can become certified.
As with cost, duration of a certification course will vary depending on if you’re taking it in-person or online. Online courses allow you to work at your own speed. Our courses do vary in length, but it should take you between two to three hours, but if you are familiar with forklifts, you can finish it sooner.
To become certified to operate a forklift in the United States, you must be at least eighteen years old. This age requirement applies to both training and certification.
Forklift operator certification courses will teach you how to safely operate powered industrial trucks (forklifts) and satisfy compliance regulations. Our training covers forklift operations, mechanics, attachments, and safety hazards. Upon completion of the course, you’ll know how to circumvent common safety risks to keep both yourself and those around you safe while operating a stand-up forklift.
OSHA outlines its forklift safety guidelines in OSHA Forklift Standards, Part 1910, Subpart N. It refers to forklifts as powered industrial trucks primarily used to move materials. You can read the guidelines on OSHA’s website.
In general, all new and used forklifts must adhere to required design and construction regulations. You can find these guidelines in the “American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, Part II, ANSI B56.1-1969.”
You need to show competence in driving a forklift truck by taking refresher training every three years after completing your initial forklift operator certification. OSHA requires this refresher training for all forklift license renewals. You also will have to be re-evaluated if you are:
Your life is busy enough without having to worry about completing the safety training required by the federal government or your employer. Lucky for you, our training programs are 100% online and self-paced so you can fit in your training as it fits your schedule, not the other way around.
Plus, we have a variety of courses that address all types of heavy equipment, such as aerial lifts, boom trucks, dump trucks, forklifts, cranes, chainsaws, and much more.
With over 20 years of experience in forklift training, you can rest assured that our training programs are OSHA-compliant and will fulfill your federal training requirements. Sign up for your training today!
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