Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training Program

Objectives:

Safety is everyone’s job! & It’s the Law! This program has been designed to help operators of lifting devices;

• Reduce the risk of injury to people
• Reduce damage to equipment, materials & the environment
• Reduce downtime in your process by
• Recognizing the hazards in your workplace

We use the PEMEP Model for Hazard Recognition:
    People · Equipment · Materials · Environment · Process

Content:

The content of this training program complies with the competency requirements of the OHSA and the CSA B335-04.

Theory:

Maximum of 24 participants in a 4-hour session.

• Legislation and competency requirements under the OHSA
• Company policies and procedures
• Operating manual
• Lift truck features and safety equipment
• Stability
• Capacity plate and location
• Preoperational inspection
• Start-up
• Traveling with and without a load
• Pedestrians
• Load handling
• Ramp and grades
• Personnel lifting, lowering and supporting
• Elevators (optional)
• Workplace specific hazards
• Procedures for shutdown/leaving the operator’s position; and refueling/recharging

Unique training & evaluation procedures using a multi-media presentation.

Practical:

Maximum of 6 participants in a 4-hour session.

Training and Evaluation includes:

• Preoperational inspection; start-up; traveling with and without a load (including pedestrian safety); load handling, including load selection, security, pickup, placement, stacking, destacking; and handling specific to docks, trucks and rail cars (optional).
• Driving on ramps and grades; personnel lifting; using elevators (optional); shutdown; parking and refueling/recharging.

Successful drivers are certified as being "competent" to drive specific Industrial Truck Classes & Codes.