INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (FORKLIFT) SAFETY TRAINING

c 2014 VMDO Safety Training

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (FORKLIFT)

SAFETY TRAINING

INITIAL / REFRESHER TRAINING

Larry Neal

SVM

Office of the Dean

530-219-3543

c 2012 SVMDO Safety Training

FORKLIFT SAFETY TRAINING AGENDA-

REFRESHER

CLASSROOM LECTURE:

CAL/OSHA REGULATIONS- OPERATING RULES FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS (CE)

SAFETY NET #134

MAIN PARTS OF A FORKLIFT (CE)

MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN THE SVM WORKPLACE

FORKLIFT SAFETY QUIZ

PRACTICAL/OPERATION:

FORKLIFT INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CONTROLS

START PROCEDURE

ROAD COURSE AND LIFTING/TRAVEL/PLACEMENT OF A LOAD

PARK PROCEDURE

Our first step is to

review the Cal OSHA Industrial

Truck poster.



¶ 1

Only driver’s trained and authorized by their employer can operate a forklift

¶ 2

Stunt driving and horseplay are not permitted

¶ 3

No passengers are allowed on a forklift

¶ 4

People shall not ride on the forks except in an approved safety platform

¶ 5

Employees shall not place any body parts outside the running lines of the lift or

between the mast or other parts of the lift where sheering or crushing hazards

exist.

¶ 6

Employees shall not stand or work under raised forks loaded or empty unless the

forks are blocked to prevent falling

CAL/OSHA REGS

CLASSROOM EXERCISE


¶ 7

DO a pre-shift inspection

¶ 8

If the fuel system leaks FIX IT

¶ 9

Drive at a safe, reasonable speed. Follow traffic regulations. When following

another lift, use the 3-second rule.

¶ 10

Do not pass at dangerous locations.

¶ 11

Drivers shall slow down and sound their horns where visibility is obstructed.

If you cannot see forward, drive backwards.

¶ 12 Look in the direction of travel, do not move unless it is clear.

¶ 13 Make sure no one is between the forklift and a fixed object where they could be crushed

CAL/OSHA REGS

CLASSROOM EXERCISE


¶ 14

On grades over 10% loaded trucks should drive with the load uphill, the load low

and tilted back.

¶ 15

Forks shall be kept low, consistent with safe operations.

¶ 16

An unattended forklift is one that is 25 feet away or out of sight of the driver.

You will need to lower the forks to the ground, set the brake, controls in neutral and

turn off the power.

¶ 17

On an attended forklift, when the driver is off the machine, you need to lower the

forks, set the brakes, and put the control in neutral.

42” EXCEPTION:

forks can be up to 42” high for loading and unloading by hand BUT the power must

be turned off.

CAL/OSHA REGS

CLASSROOM EXERCISE


¶ 20

Drive only on sufaces that will support the forklift.

¶ 21-22

Loading dock guidelines:

Check the trailer floor

Block the trailer wheels

Secure the dock plate

Place jacks under the front of the trailer if needed

¶ 24

Keep away from the edge of an elevated docks, platform, etc. the width of one tire.

¶ 26

Stay within the truck’s load capacity.

¶ 27

Do not move until the load is secure.

CAL/OSHA REGS

CLASSROOM EXERCISE


¶ 28

Care should be taken when tilting a load. Do not tilt raised forks except when

picking up a load. Elevated loads shall not be tilted forward except when over the

deposit site.

¶ 30

Know how to use different attachments

¶ 32

If two or more forklifts are lifting the same load stay within their combined load

capacity.

In addition to the Cal-OSHA regulations you need to check with your supervisor

to see if they have any forklift policies that you need to follow.

CAL/OSHA REGS

CLASSROOM EXERCISE


SAFETY NET # 134

MAIN PARTS OF A FORKLIFT

SVM COMMON MISTAKES

FORKLIFT SAFETY QUIZ


SVM Common Mistakes

Travel with Loads (Speed, Height etc.)

Uneven Surfaces (Holes, Depressions, Rises)

Surface Type ( Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel, Wet)

Unbalanced Loads (Animals, Barrels, Round Stock)


• The first step to operating a forklift safely is the pre-operational inspection. The purpose

of this inspection is to ensure the proper operation of the vehicle.

• The pre-operational inspection must be done at least once a day. If the truck is used

continuously, it should be inspected after each shift.

• The inspection should test the function of the steering, operation of the controls and the

forward and backward braking functions.

• Tire condition and tread, seatbelt condition and the condition of fork pins or other

attachments that may be worn or broken should also be checked.

•• Any defect found in these critical systems, including a missing ID plate, requires the truck

to be tagged out of service.

Be sure to remove the key and report the defect immediately.

• Failing to conduct a complete inspection leaves the vehicle susceptible to a serious

malfunction.


PRACTICAL / FORKLIFT DRIVING

INSPECTION / CONTROLS

STARTING PROCEDURE

ROAD COURSE AND MATERIAL HANDLING

START/STOP

S CURVE MANEUVERS

BACKING DOWN INCLINE

PICKUP MATERIAL / TRANSFER

BACKING TO PARK

PARKING PROCEDURE


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