Forklift Safety for Canada

Give your forklift safety a boost. This course covers basic forklift operating procedures intended to increase safety and help prevent the most common forklift accidents. This course includes important information required by general industry standards as well as best practices on operating powered industrial trucks. This course can be used as an introduction to forklift safety and operation or as a refresher on forklift basics. This training video provides information on the most common types of forklifts used in general industry and warehouse environments; it doesn’t cover rough terrain forklifts, aerial work platforms, or forklifts with extendable booms.

• Differentiate between handling a forklift and an average automobile (rear-wheel steering, weight) • Identify the most common forklift accidents • Describe steps for refueling • Describe steps for recharging batteries • Describe the center of gravity and stability triangle • Describe load capacity and load center • Describe forklift pre-operation inspections • Identify safety guidelines and best practices for forklift operation