This program involves a full day of safety
training designed to address specific occupational safety
and health hazards associated with operating powered industrial
trucks. MIOSHA General industry Safety Standard Part 21,
Powered Industrial Trucks is extensively examined as well
as the relevant rules contained in other MIOSHA Standards.
Topics include truck safe guards and devices, safe operating
procedures, employee selection, training, and inspections.
Objectives
Provide training on the safe use of fork trucks. Develop skills
to operate specific equipment and actively participate in
hands-on exercises.
Prerequisites/Participant
Tools
All required tools and materials will be provided.
Course
Topics
• General description and safe operations
• Controls and functions
• Pre-operation inspection
• Rules of the road
• Material handling
• Understand stability of a fork truck
• Motorized hand trucks
Eastern Michigan University
Center for Organizational Risk Reduction
Great Lakes Regional OSHA Education Center
2000 Huron River Drive, Suite 101
Ypsilanti, MI 48197