Forklift Best Practices
Learning objectives
- Narrow Aisles & Enclosed/Hazardous Areas: Identify the challenges of operating forklifts in narrow aisles and hazardous environments while maintaining clear sightlines and avoiding obstructions.
- Pedestrian Traffic Concerns: Recognize potential hazards when operating forklifts near pedestrian traffic and apply safety strategies to ensure visibility, communication, and speed control.
- Physical Conditions: Understand how different workplace conditions, such as lighting, slippery floors, obstructions, etc. can affect forklift operation and adapt to these challenges for safe operation.
- Ramps & Grades: Demonstrate proper techniques for operating forklifts on ramps and slopes, including adjustments for incline or decline operations.
- Safe Travel Practices: Maintain steady speed and safe distances while operating forklifts, and implement defensive driving techniques to minimize accidents.
- Tipovers & Loading Docks: Evaluate best practices for loading and unloading at docks, ensuring load stability and avoiding common errors that lead to tipovers.
Course overview
Forklift operation requires attention to your surroundings and adhering to safety protocols. This course explores essential best practices for operating forklifts in various challenging environments — from narrow aisles to loading docks and pedestrian areas. You'll learn techniques to maintain stability, manage your center of gravity, and adapt to different physical conditions, ensuring both efficient operations and compliance with OSHA regulations.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 7 minutes
- Format: Video
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 7610
English
Course Outline
- Physical Conditions
- Ramps, Grades, and Loading Docks
- Loading and Traveling