Industrial Truck

This training provides comprehensive instruction on the safe operation, maintenance, and inspection of powered industrial trucks. Participants will learn workplace requirements, operator training standards, and safety practices to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and prevent workplace accidents.

• Powered Industrial Truck Fundamentals
  • Understand the purpose, applications, and classifications of powered industrial trucks.
  • Recognize the differences between powered industrial trucks and conventional motor vehicles.
  • Identify workplace hazards associated with forklift and industrial truck operations.
• Vehicle Design, Capacity, and Stability
  • Understand vehicle capacity ratings and load handling limitations.
  • Learn how stability principles affect safe truck operation.
  • Recognize factors that can impact vehicle performance and increase the risk of tip-overs.
• Truck Controls and Safe Operation
  • Identify the location and function of truck controls, instruments, and safety devices.
  • Understand proper starting, stopping, steering, and maneuvering techniques.
  • Learn safe operating procedures for various workplace conditions and tasks.
• Load Handling and Attachments
  • Understand safe load handling procedures and load securement practices.
  • Recognize visibility limitations when carrying loads and methods for maintaining safe travel.
  • Learn the proper use and limitations of forks, attachments, and specialized equipment.
• Operator Inspections and Maintenance
  • Conduct pre-operational inspections to identify equipment deficiencies and hazards.
  • Understand operator responsibilities for reporting defects and removing unsafe equipment from service.
  • Recognize the importance of routine maintenance in supporting safe operation.
• Refueling and Battery Charging Safety
  • Learn safe procedures for refueling internal combustion-powered trucks.
  • Understand battery charging, changing, and maintenance requirements for electric-powered equipment.
  • Recognize fire, chemical, and electrical hazards associated with fueling and charging operations.
• Safe Work Practices and Accident Prevention
  • Apply safe operating practices to prevent collisions, tip-overs, and pedestrian incidents.
  • Understand workplace traffic management and hazard awareness requirements.
  • Recognize common causes of powered industrial truck accidents and methods for reducing risk.
• Practical Operating Skills
  • Demonstrate safe vehicle operation through hands-on driving exercises.
  • Practice maneuvering, load handling, parking, and operating in typical workplace environments.
  • Apply classroom concepts to real-world operating scenarios.
• Interactive Learning and Evaluation
  • Participate in group discussions, demonstrations, and scenario-based learning activities.
  • Review real-world examples of safe and unsafe operating practices.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to operate powered industrial trucks safely and effectively.

Certificate of Completion for Industrial Truck Safety Training

OSHA Powered Industrial Truck Standard (29 CFR 1910.178)

This course is ideal for employees operating powered industrial trucks in industries such as manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics.Emphasis is placed on compliance, safe operation, and hands-on practice to ensure workplace safety and efficiency.