Powered Industrial Truck Safety

  • 16 topics | 46m 59s
  • Up to 30 languages
  • Transcripts
This course is designed for personnel who work with or around power-propelled trucks (also called forklifts) that are used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials. The course will better familiarize the worker and their supervisor with health and safety concerns associated with powered industrial trucks. The content in this course is designed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. The learning objectives of the course are to explain the purpose of the Powered Industrial Truck standard (29 CFR 1910.178); define operator training requirements for powered industrial trucks; distinguish between the different types of powered industrial trucks; recognize general engineering principles associated with powered industrial truck safety; distinguish potential occupational health and safety concerns associated with the use and maintenance of powered industrial trucks; describe safe loading and unloading methods; and identify general inspection and maintenance procedures. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • recognize OSHA safety regulations
  • identify operator training requirements
  • identify general engineering principles associated with powered industrial truck safety
  • identify how the center of gravity affects safe operation of powered industrial trucks
  • calculate the load capacity of a powered industrial truck
  • identify characteristics of a nameplate on a powered industrial truck
  • identify factors related to tip-over accidents
  • select safe operating practices when using or maintaining powered industrial trucks
  • identify safe loading and unloading methods
  • identify safe fueling and recharging methods
  • identify general inspection and maintenance procedures

IN THIS COURSE

  • Powered Industrial Truck Safety
    1m
  • OSHA's Safety Regulations
    2m
  • Training Requirements
    2m
  • Knowledge Check: Training Requirements
    1m
  • Engineering Principles
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Engineering Principles
    2m
  • Load Capacity and Nameplates
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Load Capacity and Nameplates
    3m
  • Safe Operation
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Safe Operation
    3m
  • Loading and Unloading
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Loading and Unloading
    2m
  • Fueling and Recharging
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Fueling and Recharging
    2m
  • Inspection and Maintenance
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Inspection and Maintenance
    3m

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