Forklift Training

INTRODUCTION

This forklift training is an in depth course on manual and mechanical forklift handling which is designed to increased safety, motivation and productivity that helps protect personnel, loads and equipment. It delivers a thorough understanding on safety management and procedures in compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994 (OSHA, Act 514). This course on Forklift Training will train participants on the functional features and the capability of a forklift truck. Forklift Truck Course enables trainees to acquire all the necessary skills in operating a forklift in a safe and efficient manner. The course is catered for both new or inexperience forklift operators and also for experienced operators to learn new skills and techniques. The forklift training covers both theoretical and practical instruction in a realistic environment for all types of forklifts.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to :

• Deliver a better understanding for new recruits as well as veteran drivers on the principles for safer forklift operation, the types and its operation procedures.
• Emphasize on safety awareness towards the hazards in workplace that might arise from the use of forklift in accordance with the legal safety requirements under OSHA Act 1994 (Act 514) standard.
• Educate and reveal the important issues which involves truck driving such as machines and technical knowledge, handling skills and the correct operational attitudes.
• Assist operators in enabling them to identify and avoid risks to surrounding people and the safely guarded properties.
• Motivate operators in becoming well trained operators to perform better thus contributing in reducing the risk of damage to loads, equipment and in most cases, of human injuries.
• Produce a highly skilled forklift operators with safety practice to become the most valuable asset for the company’s mission’s achievement.
• This course on Forklift Training helps the operator to plan the work, conduct routine checks on the forklift, shift loads in a safe manner, and shut down and secure the equipment after the completion of operations.