MH Equipment Corporation

Forklift Driver Training

It’s about safety! It’s about protecting your employees-and your business!

Each year, powered industrial truck accidents cause approximately 85 fatalities and 34,900 serious injuries. Meanwhile, operators of forklifts are involved in over 68,000 accidents. With these statistics,   it’s easy to see why the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends new safety training standards that include annual classroom and hands-on-training. OSHA states that "Only trained and authorized operators shall be permitted to operate a powered industrial truck."

But satisfying OSHA standards is'nt’t the only reason why operators need training:

• Improve your operator’s awareness with a complete understanding of industrial trucks. Operators learn the principles of stability, load handling capacities, pedestrian safety and proper fueling/battery charging techniques.
• Increase efficiency and reduce downtime with training that includes daily maintenance checks, proper load handling techniques, on/off loading procedures and correct stacking methods.
• Gain productivity when your operators learn how to safely handle more goods per shift.
• Reduce product damage as operators learn correct handling procedures.

• On-Site customized training courses that meet your specific needs.
• Professional classroom instruction by qualified instructors who are experienced in material handling safety.
• Written tests that check operator skills in a non-working environment.
• Driving test course to ensure the operator understands the concepts learned and can apply them.
• Certification and I.D. cards are awarded to those who pass testing.
• Take-home materials for operators to review in between training sessions.

Training is not enough. At MH Equipment Company we conduct training that meets  or exceeds OSHA standards. We offer courses that train, evaluate and retrain operators.

Operators need to demonstrate  on the truck  that they understand the training they receive.

On-the-job evaluation is available for businesses who want professionals to observe their operators as they work. This is helpful because operators often develop techniques that allow them to complete their tasks more quickly. On-the job evaluation observes these shortcuts and ensures they’re safe.

Don’t wait until more accidents occur before training—and retraining—your staff!

We also offer Forklift operator "Train the Trainer" programs for companies wishing to have in house trainers.

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