Forklift Operator Training Course Outline
Classroom Theory
- General safety
- Basic principles of lift trucks
- Main components of lift trucks
- Manufacturers operating manual (review)
- General principles of operation
- Startup and shutdown procedures
- Starting, stopping and turning
- Forklift stability factors
- Capacity plate and location
- Ramps and grades
- Forward and reverse driving
- Correct use of forklifts
- Driving hazards
- Forklifts safety
- Pedestrian traffic
Hands on Training
- Selection of loads, security and integrity
- Procedures of load pickup and placement
- Load and supporting structures
- Loading truck and railway cars
- Direction of travel
- Inclines or ramps
- Safety equipment and devices
- Operating environment
Operational Maintenance
- Day-to-day maintenance requirements
- Refueling
- Changing a propane tank
- Charging and changing batteries on electrics
