Event Details

Course Title: Forklift Training

Meeting Date: This course will meet on 10/22 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM.

Course Description: 

This comprehensive Forklift Training program provides participants with the knowledge and hands-on skills required to safely and effectively operate powered industrial trucks (PITs), commonly known as forklifts. The course complies with OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910.178) and emphasizes safe operating procedures, hazard prevention, and workplace safety practices.

Through a combination of classroom instruction, practical training, and evaluations, participants will gain the competence and confidence needed to reduce risks, prevent accidents, and maintain compliance. Successful participants will receive OSHA-compliant certification in forklift operation upon passing the required written and practical assessments.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand OSHA regulations, employer responsibilities, and operator rights.

• Identify forklift types, components, and inspection requirements.

• Apply principles of safe operation, including load capacity, stability, and maneuvering.

• Recognize and mitigate workplace hazards, including pedestrian and environmental risks.

• Perform safe driving, lifting, transporting, and parking practices.

• Demonstrate forklift operation competence through written and practical evaluations.

Target Audience:

This course is ideal for:

• New Forklift Operators needing initial OSHA certification.

• Experienced Operators requiring refresher training or recertification.

• Supervisors and Safety Professionals overseeing forklift operations.

• Employees in Warehousing, Distribution, Manufacturing, or Logistics who regularly use forklifts.

• Construction Workers operating forklifts on job sites.

Why Attend?

• Gain OSHA-compliant forklift certification recognized nationwide.

• Build the skills and confidence to operate forklifts safely and effectively.

• Reduce workplace accidents, injuries, and equipment damage.

• Meet regulatory requirements while improving efficiency and safety culture.

• Walk away with practical knowledge you can immediately apply on the job.