Forklift Safety: Forklift Operations for Employees: Load Handling

Forklift Safety: Forklift Operations for Employees: Load Handling

Course overview

Operating a forklift is a big responsibility. If you don't follow safety guidelines and instructions, you could do major damage to the machinery, merchandise or, even worse, to yourself or fellow employees. The third stage of operating a forklift is load handling. There are eight steps for safe load handling, all of which have their own safe operating rules, and we'll go through each one in this course: 1. Safe handling preparation 2. Approaching 3. Mast position 4. Fork position 5. Lifting the load 6. Lowering the load 7. High tiering and 8. Loading and unloading trailers.

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.


  • 6 minutes
  • Format: Video
  • Tier: 2
  • Course ID: 7615
Language Icon English
Close Menu