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TheBasicsofForklift(PIT)Operation

Introduction:

Noemployeeshouldeveroperateaforkliftwithoutpropertraining.Thistrainingmustinclude:basicsafetyrules,materialhandlingprocedures,safeoperatingtechniques,anddriver’sperformancetesting.Re-trainingisrequired:whenthereisafailureinthesafetyprocedures,anemployeeisinvolvedinanaccidentoranear-missincident,iftherehasbeenachangeofvehicles,ifthereisreasontodoubtanemployee’sproficiencyinoperatingtheforklift,andeverythreeyears.

Theforkliftoperatormustbefamiliarwithallcomponentsoftheforklift,andunderstandthatmodifyinganycomponentisanOSHAviolation.Theuseofalift-basketorabarrel-lifterisallowedonlyifapprovedbythemanufacturer.

DiscussionPoints:

• WhyDoINeedTrainingandRe-Training?

• ComponentsofaForkliftandManufacturerApprovedAttachments

• TypesofForklifts,DesignatedAccordingtoTypesofPowerSourcesUsed

• HowForkliftsWorkinGeneral

• HowtoSafelyOperateaForklift

Discussion:

Thefourtypesofforklifts,designatedaccordingtothetypesofpowersourcesusedare:battery,propane,diesel,andgasoline.Itisimportanttousetheforkliftsuitedfortheenvironmentinwhichitwillbeused.

Forkliftsincreaseproductivity,becauseofhowtheyareusedtomoveloadsofmaterialsfromonepointtoanother.

Itisimportantthattheforkliftoperatorbefamiliarwithissuesrelatedtosafeoperationoftheforklift,andbeabletoproficientlydemonstrateproperuseaccordingtoOSHAStandard29CFR1910.178,coveringthesafeuseofpoweredindustrialtrucks.

Asalways,besafeoutthere!

March 11, 2019