Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Review OSHA Powered Industrial Truck requirements under 29 CFR 1910.178 and applicable ANSI B56.1 standards.
Reinforce safe forklift operating procedures and operator qualification requirements.
Develop and deliver effective OSHA-compliant forklift operator training programs.
Apply adult learning principles, instructional methods, and presentation techniques to improve training effectiveness.
Organize training sessions, prepare training facilities, and conduct practical operator evaluations.
Develop instructional materials, visual aids, and hands-on driving exercises for powered industrial truck training.
Establish company-specific forklift safety rules, documentation procedures, and in-house training programs.
Evaluate operator performance, maintain training records, and support continuous workplace safety and OSHA compliance.
Note: IASHEP Instructors have many years of experience operating and teaching industrial truck operation. What does OSHA mean by the word "experience" in 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii)? Specifically, does it mean that the trainers must be certified to train drivers to operate PITs, or does it mean that the trainers must operate PITs regularly as part of their job function and responsibility?
A trainer must have the "knowledge, training, and experience" to train others how to safely operate the powered industrial truck in the employer's workplace. In general, the trainer will only have sufficient "experience" if they have the practical skills and judgment to operate the equipment safely under the conditions prevailing in the employer's workplace. For example, if the employer uses certain truck attachments and the trainer has never operated a truck with those attachments, the trainer would not have the experience necessary to train and evaluate others adequately on the safe use of those attachments. However, the standard does not require that the trainers operate a PIT regularly (i.e., outside of their operator training duties) as part of their job function or responsibility.
Certified forklift trainers needing refresher training, safety and health professionals responsible for forklift operator training, and supervisors or managers overseeing industrial truck operations.
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