Red Deer Forklift Training School

Red Deer Forklift Training School - Forklift Training School - For The Safety Of Both The Machine And The User - OSHA and CSA establish criteria for forklift safety training which meets existing standards and regulations. Anyone intending to use a forklift is required to successfully finish safety training prior to utilizing whichever type of forklift. The accredited Forklift Operator Training Program is meant to offer trainees with the information and practical skills to become a forklift operator.

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

Prior to a shift beginning, an inspection checklist should be done and submitted to the Instructor or Supervisor. If whichever maintenance problem is discovered, the equipment should not be used until the issue is addressed. To indicate the machine is out of service, the keys must be removed from the ignition and a warning tag placed in a location which is seen.

Safety regulations for loading will comprise checking the load rating capacity on the forklift to know how much the machine could handle. When starting the machinery, the forks should be in the downward position. Don't forget that there is a loss of about 100 pounds carrying capacity for every one inch further away from the carriage that the load is carried.

In order to safely lift a palletized load, drive the forklift toward the pallet and halt with the fork three inches away from the load. Level the mast until it is at right angles to the load. Raise the forks to one inch below the slot on the pallet and drive forward. Then lift forks four inches. Tilt back the load to secure it for moving. Drive the lift backwards if the load obscures frontal vision. Check behind and honk to warn other staff. Never allow forks to drag on the ground.

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