Overview

“Forklift Refresher” provides recertification training for your experienced forklift operators. Instead of repeating the complete “Forklift Safety” program, experienced operators can take this refresher module.

This refresher module is based on our “Forklift Safety” course. The program starts by asking questions from a bank of questions. It then provides instruction only in the areas where the user demonstrates a weakness. So if your operators can answer all or most of the questions correctly, they will be able to reduce training time up to 70%. The more questions they miss, the more remedial instruction they will receive.

Stability

• How a Forklift Works
• Rated Capacity
• The Stability Triangle
• Testing the Load

Inspection

• Before Start-up: Basic Parts
• Before Start-up: Battery-Operated Trucks
• Before Start-up: LP Trucks
• Before Start-up: Fuel Tanks
• After Start-up
• Inspection Forms

Operation

• Picking Up a Load
• Traveling: Fork Positioning
• Traveling: Poor Visibility
• Traveling: Driving on Inclines
• Traveling: Traffic Rules
• Traveling: Stopping
• Traveling: Traveling: Parking
• Putting Down a Load: Basic Procedures
• Putting Down a Load: Stacking Procedures

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Maintain a forklift’s stability

1. Define “Rated Capacity”.
2. Identify the three factors influencing the ability of a forklift.
3. Locate a forklift’s rated capacity.
4. Assess the stability of a forklift by applying the stability triangle concept.
5. Judge a forklift’s ability to handle various loads at differing load centers.

Perform required forklift inspections

1. Recall forklift parts requiring inspection.
2. Locate places to check for leaking fluids.
3. Identify equipment start-up inspection procedures.
4. Explain the use of inspection forms.

Safely pick up a load

1. Choose steps to properly pick up a load.

Safely travel with a load

1. Explain the need to tilt the mast back to stabilize the load.
2. Agree to never raise the load while moving.
3. Choose the correct fork position while traveling.
4. Identify proper driving procedures.

Safely stack a load

1. Describe proper stacking procedures when putting down a load.
2. Identify dangers of high stacking.