This course highlights forklift program management including information on the classes and divisions of forklifts commonly used in the workplace. It also covers the principles necessary to understand for safe loading, transferring loads, and unloading. Forklift operator training requirements and general best practices in operating, servicing and maintaining forklifts are discussed. The hazards associated with operating forklifts in enclosed areas and construction sites are also discussed.

The primary reference for the course is general industry regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, Materials Handling and Storage, Powered industrial trucks. Additional information may be found in ANSI/ITSDF Standard B56.1-2020, Safety Standard For Low Lift and High Lift Trucks.

Topics include:
Types of Forklifts (Powered Industrial Trucks); Operator Training Requirements (General and Workplace-specific); Trainer Certification Requirements; Principles of Forklift Operation: Fulcrum Principle, Stability Triangle, Center of Gravity, and Moment; Raising and Lowering the Load; Driving on an Incline; Safe Forklift Operations: Pre-use Inspection, Traveling, Loading, Transferring, Unloading, and Traffic Patterns; Forklift Corrective and Preventive Maintenance; Fueling and Battery Charging Procedures; and Hazards of Carbon Monoxide, Sulfuric Acid, and Hydrogen Gas During Forklift Operation.

Reference:
https://www.oshacademy.com/courses/list/725-forklift-safety-program-management.html