This forklift safety course provides essential training for powered industrial truck operators in compliance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.178. Participants will learn fundamental safety principles, including stability triangle concepts, center of gravity, line of action, load capacity calculations, and pre-operation inspection procedures. The course covers proper operating techniques for battery-, propane-, gasoline-, and diesel-powered forklifts, addressing the most common causes of forklift accidents through safe operating practices. Key topics include speed management, load handling, working around pedestrians, refueling procedures, and emergency protocols.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between handling a forklift and an average automobile.
• Identify the most common forklift accidents.
• Describe steps for refueling.
• Describe steps for recharging batteries.
• Describe the center of gravity and stability triangle.
• Describe load capacity and load center.
• Describe forklift pre-operation inspections.
• Identify safety guidelines and best practices for forklift operation.