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Safe Forklift Operation: To The Point

11 Lessons
12-21 Minutes
9 Quiz Questions

Course Overview


According to statistics reported to government inspectors by employers, 100 workers are killed in forklift related accidents every year in the United States, 20,000 workers are seriously injured in forklift related accidents every year in the U.S. and 34,000 injuries are treated in emergency rooms every year due to forklift accidents. This course aims to mitigate the dangers of unsafe forklift operation. The program covers a plethora of topics for operators such as, the maneuvering of a forklift, the pre-operation inspection, determining the truck’s lifting capacity and the combined center of gravity, and the machine’s stability triangle. The latter half of the course emphasizes safe operating techniques for maintaining stability, properly lifting and placing loads, safe driving techniques and precautions for the loading dock and trailers. Use this course among your employees to foster a greater awareness of safe and effective forklift operation to prevent injury or even worse, death to yourself or others.

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    Key Audience


    This course is geared toward those whose work involves the operation of powered industrial trucks, more commonly called forklifts.

    Course Topics


    Introduction
    Operator Training and Certification
    Forklifts Maneuver Differently than Automobiles
    Pre-Operational Inspection
    Determining the Truck's Lifting Capacity
    Combined Center of Gravity and Stability Triangle
    Safe Operating Techniques for Maintaining Stability
    Lifting and Placing Loads
    Safe Driving Techniques
    Loading Dock and Trailer Precautions
    Conclusion

    Course Detail


    Course ID
    ttpcsfop_vod

    Time

    12-21 MIN
    Questions
    "9"

    Languages

    en-es

    video format

    HD

    captions

    Yes

    Resources

    Yes

    Lessons

    11

    Remediation

    Yes

    Bookmarking

    Yes

    Feedback

    Yes

    Microlearning