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(Transportation-News.com, December 09, 2016 ) Osha Certification Programs -- Tigard Oregon businesses who need to have employees certified in the proper operation of forklifts are happy to find the professional training offered by Safety First. Since 1995, Safety First has offered forklift and industrial truck operations training, conducted by professional master instructors with extensive knowledge and decades of experience.
A Great Education Starts with Relevant Topics
All training can be conducted at your company, where surroundings are familiar. Students learn about load capacities, controls on the truck, dock safety, how to refuel and charge trucks, inspecting vehicles and how to operate forklifts and industrial trucks safely during their theory training.
Practical Training Gets Students off to a Great Start
During operator's practical training, students will perform showing what they've learned on a rotating basis, with each student getting about 10 to 20 minutes to show what they've mastered. Areas covered during practical training include:
- Load capacity and Stability - Students receive knowledge of the capacities of each piece of equipment they will be operating
- Inspecting Vehicles - How to inspect vehicles before use to be sure they're operating correctly, with emphasis on safety
- Controls and Attachments - How to use specific controls or attachments that may be needed during the vehicle's operation
- Steering and Maneuvering - Nuances of moving the vehicle through tight spaces and in challenging conditions and proper steering methods
- Refueling and Charging - Best safety practices during refueling and making sure equipment stays properly charged
Certificates Awarded Upon Completion
Once students have successfully learned to operate a forklift, they'll receive documentation including a completion certificate of their Tigard forklift training, an operator card, a document of their evaluation and a signed copy of OSHA regulations. Employers can then decide which students should be trained further to become instructors. Future instructors gain confidence in training others and become knowledgeable in all aspects of safe forklift operation.
About Safety First Oregon:
Safety First specializing in professional forklift operator training for businesses since 1995. Offering a training program designed to make training easy for you. Call and schedule a class today.
OSHA 29 CRF 1910.178 (l) states; The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a power industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation.
Prior to starting Safety First in 1995, Gary Gilman enjoyed a 15 year career in aerospace with Lockheed Martin, Hugh's Helicopter and McDonnell Douglas Helicopter. He left his position as a Technical Staff manager and California for greener pastures in the great pacific northwest.
Safety First was created with one goal in mind, to provide a service for companies that may not have either the time or expertise to train in house. As a Ives " Master Certified Instructor" over the past 18 years, he has trained thousand of operators on all classes of lift trucks. He has worked with family owned businesses, that may have only needed one or two people trained, to fortune 500 companies with large work groups. Whatever your company's needs are, Safety First can provided training tailored to meet those needs. Contact Safety First today . It's never too late to get started.
Safety First Oregon
Gery Gilman
503.618.1980
safetyfirstoregon@gmail.com
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