Langley Forklift Training Course

Langley Forklift Training Course - Industry and federal regulators have established the criteria for forklift safety training based on their current standards and regulations. Individuals wishing to operate a forklift should finish a forklift training program prior to working with one of these equipment. The accredited Forklift Operator Training Program is designed to offer those training with the practical skills and knowledge to become a forklift operator.

There are forklift operation safety regulations that should be followed pertaining to pre-shift checks, and regulations for loading and lifting.

Prior to a shift beginning, an inspection checklist must be completed and submitted to the Instructor or Supervisor. If whatever maintenance issue is discovered, the machinery must not be operated until the issue is addressed. To be able to indicate the machine is out of service, the keys need to be removed from the ignition and a warning tag placed in a visible spot.

Loading safety rules consist of checking the forklift nameplate's rating capacity and determining if the load weight falls within capacity. The forklift forks must be in the downward position when the forklift is starting up. Don't forget that there is a loss of around 100 pounds carrying capacity for every one inch further away from the carriage which the load is carried.

So as to safely lift a palletized load, drive the forklift to the pallet and stop with the fork three inches from the load. Level the mast until it is at right angles to the load. Raise the forks to an inch underneath the slot on the pallet and drive forward. After that 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 alert other employees. Never allow forks to drag on the ground.

Forklift loads should be loaded in such a way that they are secure and do not create a hazard to other objects or people. Restraining loads is necessary for materials which could shift during transport and destabilize the forklift.

So as to avoid the movement of drums, drums could be strapped together to decrease movement. Forklift operators must drive slowly when transporting liquids, to reduce instability in the forklift.

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