Forklift: Forklift Safety: Step Back for Safety

This training program, part of the Step Back for Safety Series, teaches the learner to safely operate a forklift; and identifies what all employees can do to keep themselves safe when working on or around forklifts.

Learning about the stability triangle is crucial for safe forklift use; along with the inspection process, proper forklift operation; and gaining a sense of personal responsibility to keep everyone safe in the workplace. This course covers all these important topics.

Anyone working on or around a forklift.

• You Need to Know
  • Forklift hazards
  • Operating the forklift safely
• Information Sources
  • Regulations and standards
  • Types of steering
  • The load chart
• The Stability Triangle and Forklift Terminology
  • The stability triangle
  • Rated capacity
  • Instability factors
  • Forklift terminology
• Forklift Inspection
  • Daily inspection
  • Inspection items
  • When to use a forklift
  • Inspecting the forklift's route
• Operating the Forklift
  • Preparing to travel
  • Sizing up the load
  • Transporting the load
  • Testing the load for stability
  • Turning off the forklift
• It's Your Responsibility
  • Professional conduct
  • Away from suspended loads

• Be aware of forklift hazards.
• Utilize informational sources for forklift safety.
• Maintain forklift stability.
• Utilize forklift terminology.
• Properly inspect the forklift.
• Safely operate the forklift.
• Take personal responsibility for safely using the forklift.