Target Audience
Novice or Experience Operators. Site Specific and On Site Training Available.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend Forklift Fundamentals and Regulations
- Understand Safe Operating Procedures and Eliminating Potential Hazards
- Identify Forklift Components and their Functions
- Understand Equipment Stability Characteristics, Limitations, Inspection and Care
- Understand Methods to Perform Safe Loading, Unloading, and Stacking Procedures
Topics
- WorkSafeBC Rules, Regulations, and Requirement
- Required Safety Features
- Forklift Components and their Functions
- Pre-Shift Inspections
- Stability Characteristics
- Operator Controls
- Steering Maneuvering and Travel
- Shutdown Procedures
- Refueling Hazards and Precautions
- Battery Use and Maintenance Hazards
- Overall Safety, Maintenance and Care of a Sideloader Forklift
Required Time
- 8 Hour Course – Theory and Practical
- Re-Certification Dependent on Class Size 4 Hours (approx.)
Skills and Knowledge
- Theory (Requires 80% for Pass)
- Student Demonstration (Requires 80% for Pass)
Understand The Following
- Rules, Regulations and Standards Governing the Safe Operations of a Side Loader Forklift
- Side Loader Forklift Components and their Functions
- Maneuvering, Steering and Capabilities
- Forklift Stability and the Forces that Can Affect the Overall Stability of the Unit
- Complete and Document a Pre-Shift Inspection
- Operational Driving Hazards
- Battery Maintenance and Care Precautions
- Re-Fueling Precautions
- Equipment Care and Maintenance
Delivery Method
- Theory – Manuals, Powerpoint, and Videos
- Practical – Student Demonstration and Assessment
This Course Follows WorkSafeBC Regulations and the Occupational Health & Safety Regulations (OHSR). Also, Including Canadian Standard Association (CSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit WorkSafeBC.com