Forklift Safety: A Manager's Guide
Learning objectives
- Identify manager responsibilities under OSHA related to forklift safety.
- Recognize the requirements for operator training, certification, and evaluation.
- Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping of forklift training and inspections.
- Enforce safe operating procedures and workplace conditions for powered industrial trucks.
- Support regular maintenance and pre-operation inspections of forklifts.
- Promote a safety culture by modeling and reinforcing compliant forklift practices.
Course overview
As a manager, you're responsible for ensuring forklift operations remain safe, efficient, and compliant. This course examines the key responsibilities managers have under OSHA standard 1910.178, including operator training, regular evaluations, documentation, enforcing safe procedures, equipment maintenance, and fostering a safety culture. You'll learn proactive strategies to identify hazards before incidents occur and appropriate responses when accidents happen.
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: 7618
English
Course Outline
- Your Key Responsibilities
- Forklift Safety Program
- When Incidents Occur