Forklift Operator Safety Awareness
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This "Forklift Operator Safety Awareness "online program has been prepared as an excellent review for forklift operators in the basics of forklift safety and operations and as an excellent introduction for training new forklift operators in the basics of forklift safety and operations.

This Forklift Operator Safety Awareness program will help increase operator efficiency and assist with incident/accident reduction. Statistics show that trained operators have a 70% reduced rate of operation error.

The objectives of this Online Program are:

• to help the operator get the maximum benefit of forklift safety;
• to have the operators understand how weight, speed and momentum effect forklift operations;
• to identify the safe handling procedures associated with fuels and batteries used in forklifts;
• to identify safe operating techniques of a forklift; and
• to show operators how to perform daily maintenance and safety checks on a forklift.

NOTE: When you sign on for this training program and click on "Start Your Training Program", you will notice an item "Student Notes". Before you start your first module, print the "Student Notes"; these notes will help you follow through your course. When you print the student notes, print them in greyscale.

Each employer should ensure that he/she is aware of any/all legislation, with respect to "Forklift Operation" Regulations, which could be released by any Federal, Provincial or Territorial jurisdiction that may affect the safety of their employees with respect to operating a forklift.

On successful completion of this programming the participant will receive a “Certificate of Awareness". 

For due diligence, the employer should have a competent person perform the appropriate physical testing to ensure the proper use and maintenance of the onsite forklift(s) to be used by the prospective operators.

The employer can then issue a “Certificate of Proficiency”.