Length of the Powered Industrial Forklift Program:

Approximately 2 weeks 40 hour program paced over 5 classes (8 hours each)

The Powered Industrial Forklift License allows you to operate standard sit-down style forklifts and provides you with the practical training you need to be easily certified on any other specific type of Powered Industrial Truck. A Powered Industrial Truck is defined as any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials. Powered industrial trucks can be ridden or controlled by a walking operator. (Earth moving and over the road haulage trucks are not included in the definition. Equipment that was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks are also not included.) Upon successful completion of the program all Graduates will have satisfied the OSHA requirement permitting them to operate forklifts for a 3-year period. 

Powered Industrial Forklift Licensing

Powered Industrial Forklift Program:

Classroom:

·         Overview of Forklift Operation

·         Evaluating a Safe Workplace

·         Types of Forklifts

·         Pre-Operational Inspection

·         General Safety Rules

·         Written Exam

 

             Hands-On Training:

·         Picking Up, Traveling, Placement

·         Fueling/Charging

·         Pre-Operational Inspection

·         Basic Maneuvering

·         Pallet Exercises

·         Loading Dock

·         Loading and Unloading a Trailer

·         Stacking / Un-stacking

·         Hazardous Materials

·         Swinging Loads

·         Incline / Decline Ramps

CDL A & B

Forklift License Training is based on 40 clock hours of combined classroom and field training.  Classes will be conducted over five days, eight hours per day.  Contact the office to see when the next classes  begin.

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