Courses

What is a lift truck?

• Lift and carry a load
• Powered Industrial Truck
• LPG, gas, diesel, and electric
• Only use the forklift for what it was designed to do
• Any other use is unsafe
• Do not push or pull loads

Type of lift trucks

• Class I (Four wheel sit down electrics)
• Class II (Stand up Electrics)
• Class III (Electric Pallet Jacks)
• Class IV (Cushion Tire Internal Combustion)
• Class V (Pneumatic Tire Internal Combustion)
  

Two part checkout procedure

• Walk around & Operational check
• Reduce downtime
• Increase productivity
• Risk reduction
• Required under OSHA

Part 1 – The walk around

• Forks Warning Decals/Manuals
• Load Back Rest Hydraulic Oil
• Sheet Metal Covers Engine Oil
• Tires & Wheels Radiator Fluid
• Overhead Guard Battery connectors

Part 2 – Operational check

• Data Plate & Load Chart Gauges & Instruments
• Brakes Parking and Seat Brake
• Directional Controls Steering

• Entering and exiting a lift truck
• Proper use of operators compartment
• Learning about your truck before operating it
• Use your operators guide
• Rules of the road
• Entering and Exiting Trailers and Rail Cars
• Rail Road Tracks Crossing
• Docks and Ramps
  

• Picking up a load
• Creep into a load
• Depositing a Load
• High Stacking
  

• Capacity plates
• Load Center
• Stability Triangle
  

• Gasoline and Diesel Fueling Procedures
• Refueling the LP Gas Truck
  

• Battery Discharge Indicator
• Protective apparel