Forklift Safety (USA) eLearning Bundle Course



Course Details:

Length: 31 courses

Access Length: 6 months

Price: $300/person (USD)

Bulk Pricing: 10+ Contact Us

Course Features:

Instant Access After Purchase

Lecture by Recorded Video

Stop and Start as Needed

Certificate of Completion

Software Lab Included?: N/A

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Individuals and Groups
@ Your Location

 


Course Overview

Master Forklift Safety and Ensure a Compliant Workplace

Our comprehensive Forklift Safety Masterclass provides the essential training needed to operate forklifts safely and efficiently in the United States. This comprehensive bundle covers various topics, including forklift fundamentals, safety regulations, equipment maintenance, safe driving practices, load handling, and more.

Key Benefits:
  • Enhanced Safety: Learn how to identify and mitigate common forklift hazards, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay up-to-date with OSHA regulations and industry best practices, ensuring compliance and avoiding legal issues.
  • Improved Efficiency: Discover strategies for optimizing forklift operations, increasing productivity, and minimizing downtime.
  • Career Advancement: Demonstrate your commitment to safety and gain a competitive edge in your field.
Course Highlights:
  • Forklift Fundamentals: Understand the basics of forklift operation, including types, components, and safety principles.
  • OSHA Regulations: Learn about the specific requirements and guidelines for forklift safety outlined in OSHA standards.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Master essential maintenance procedures to ensure your forklift operates at peak performance.
  • Safe Driving Practices: Discover strategies for safe and efficient forklift navigation, including maneuvering, turning, and operating on ramps and grades.
  • Load Handling: Learn how to handle loads safely and efficiently, minimizing the risk of accidents and damage.
  • Dock Safety: Understand the importance of dock safety procedures and how to prevent accidents.
  • Specialized Equipment: Gain knowledge of specialized equipment such as order pickers and turret trucks.

Enroll today and invest in the safety and efficiency of your forklift operations.

Also Included - 4 Courses: An Essential Career Skills Pack with 4 courses in key areas for career management and growth, including Time Management, Digital Skills, Creativity and Soft Skills.

 


Course Notes

eLearning Training Delivery Method


How It Works

This self-paced online course lets you learn independently at your own pace through Certstaffix Training's easy-to-use platform.

  • Learn at your own pace - Start and stop as it is convenient for you. Pick up where you left off.
  • Lecture utilizing video and recorded screenshots
  • 6-month subscription length
  • Instant Access After Purchase

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Target Audience
  • Forklift operators
  • Supervisors
  • Managers
  • Safety professionals
  • Anyone involved in forklift operations
Learning Objectives
  • Enhanced Safety: Learn how to identify and mitigate common forklift hazards, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay up-to-date with OSHA regulations and industry best practices, ensuring compliance and avoiding legal issues.
  • Improved Efficiency: Discover strategies for optimizing forklift operations, increasing productivity and minimizing downtime.
  • Career Advancement: Demonstrate your commitment to safety and gain a competitive edge in your field.
Key Features
  • Audio Narration
  • Video
  • Inline Activities
  • Quizzes
  • Supplemental Resources
  • Post-Assessment
Languages
  • Audio/Video/Course Text: American English.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): Varies by course. Please refer to the individual course descriptions below for specific details.
Course Duration
  • Forklift Safety (USA): 5 hrs 1 min
  • Essential Career Skills Pack: 2 hrs 23 min

 


Course Topics

Section 1: Awareness & Introduction - 3 Courses, 26 min


Are you looking to enhance your forklift safety knowledge and ensure a safer workplace? Our Forklift Safety Masterclass provides a comprehensive overview of forklift operations, covering essential safety principles and best practices. Whether you're an experienced operator, a supervisor, or a manager, this course will equip you with the skills and understanding needed to prevent accidents and minimize risks.

Section 1 Courses:

Forklift Safety: 02. Introduction to Forklifts for Employees
Course Duration - 11 min

Forklift Safety Introduction to Forklifts for Employees is an excellent course for anyone who is or will be operating a forklift. We cover all the basics, including the types, power sources and parts, to give you a thorough understanding of forklifts from front to back. Discover the seven classes of industrial trucks and where each type is used, the differences between travel and hoist functions, and the pros and cons of different power sources.


Course Objectives:
  • Identify the individual parts of the forklift and their functions
  • Recognize the seven classes of trucks
  • Choose the correct fuel source based on your needs

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Awareness
Course Duration - 12 min

Powered industrial trucks like forklifts are used every day to lift and move equipment or materials. Because of the high risk of injury and even death while operating a powered industrial truck, some use and training recommendations have been developed to improve safety. This training is ideal for all workers who operate or supervise the operation of forklifts.


Course Objectives:
  • State the most common causes of forklift injuries and fatalities
  • Identify key elements for safe operation of a forklift, including stability and load handling
  • Recognize the most important considerations for stopping a lift and/or ending a shift

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction
  • What Is a Powered Industrial Truck?
  • Types of Forklifts
Safety and Pre-use Inspections
  • Learning Activity: Causes of Forklift Fatalities
  • Pre-Operation Inspections
  • Safety Issues
  • Learning Activity: Safe or Unsafe?
Handling Loads
  • Preventing Tip-Over
  • Picking Up a Load
  • Traveling
  • Drive Slowly
  • Knowledge Check: Right-of-Way
  • Surface Conditions
  • Trailers and Railcars
  • Knowledge Check: Ramps
  • Stopping Lift and End of Shift
Conclusion
Forklift Safety: 01. Introduction to Forklifts for Managers
Course Duration - 13 min

Managers are responsible for the safety of employees when operating equipment. Our Introduction to Forklifts for Managers course gives managers the information they need to understand forklifts and support their safe operation in the workplace. We examine the basic types, power sources and parts of forklifts. Gain a solid understanding of the seven classes of industrial trucks, their best uses and how to safely and effectively operate them. We'll also review fuel types, pros and cons of internal combustion and electric engines, and the importance of operators being certified for the machines they operate.


Course Objectives:
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the types and uses of internal combustion and electric power sources
  • Recognize the seven classes of forklifts and their power sources
  • Maintain current certification and documentation for all employees who are required to operate a forklift

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

 


 

Section 2: Fundamentals & Requirements - 4 Courses, 1 hr 17 min


Are you responsible for ensuring the safe operation of forklifts in your workplace? Our Forklift Safety Foundations section provides a comprehensive overview of essential safety principles, regulations, and best practices. Whether you're a manager, supervisor, or operator, this training will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent accidents and minimize risks.

Section 2 Courses:

Forklift Safety: 03. Forklift Operations for Managers
Course Duration - 7 min

As manager you need to ensure the safety of your employees, so a solid understanding of forklift safety is critical. In our Forklift Operations for Managers course We'll discuss the different types of forklifts and their uses, general operation principles, and potential hazards of forklifts in the workplace. We'll examine the importance of ensuring employees are properly trained and certified on the trucks they are operating, and why it is critical to document these steps in the event of an accident. Discover tips for creating your own training programs, evaluating employees and what you should do when a deficiency is noted.


Course Objectives:
  • Develop an appropriate training and refresher program
  • Identify the types of trucks in use and what training they require
  • Establish systems to document training and certification activities

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklifts: 01. Fundamentals
Course Duration - 15 min

This course is the first in a five-course series, designed to provide employees with an awareness of the federal safety regulations for operating a forklift. The five-course series fulfills the formal-instruction portion of forklift operator certification training, and is designed to precede practical operator training and site-specific training. The regulations for operating a forklift, also referred to as a powered industrial truck, are outlined in 29 CFR 1910. This course presents some fundamental information about operating a forklift, including the differences between driving a forklift and driving a car, the most common hazards associated with operating a forklift, and the training requirements to operate a forklift.


Course Objectives:
  • Drive a forklift after completion of training requirements
  • Prepare for any hazards commonly associated with forklifts

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.
  • Audio: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.

Detailed Course Outline:
Forklift Basics

Operating a Forklift

Common Hazards
Training Requirements

Exam
Forklift Safety - 1
Course Duration - 25 min

Thousands of forklift accidents happen every month, yet most could be avoided with effective procedures and training. Learn about powered industrial trucks and safe forklift use. Examine forklift-related accidents and strategies that can reduce them, as well as OSHA requirements for using forklifts, and general safety tips.


Course Objectives:
  • Describe common forklift accidents and ways to prevent them
  • Describe legal obligations for forklift use
  • Apply the risk management process to using forklifts
  • List common forklift safety tips

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English.

Detailed Course Outline:
Avoiding forklift accidents
  • Introduction
  • Off the loading dock
  • Safe systems of work
  • Unbalanced loads
  • Proper lifting of unbalanced loads
  • The stability triangle
  • Pedestrian areas
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Lifting people with a forklift
  • Personnel basket attachments
  • Let’s review
Forklift health and safety
  • Health and safety obligations
  • Forklift safety checks
  • Let’s review
Forklift risk management process
  • Step 1: Identify hazards
  • Step 2: Assess risks
  • Risk assessment matrix
  • Step 3: Implement controls
  • Step 4: Monitor and review
  • Let’s review
Forklift safety key points
  • Safety devices and measures
  • Top safety tips
  • More safety tips
  • What would you do?
Summary
Forklift Safety - 2
Course Duration - 30 min

Forklifts or powered industrial trucks are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in warehouses, factories, shipping yards, freight terminals and other workplaces. While forklifts offer a practical materials handling solution for many businesses, each year they continue to be associated with workplace deaths and injuries. Forklift incidents can be prevented, especially when employers and workers work together to improve safety and health at work.


Course Objectives:
  • Recognize the different types of forklifts
  • Describe the safety hazards associated with forklifts and how to avoid them
  • Explain how to operate a forklift safely
  • Explain how to carry and handle loads safely in various circumstances
  • Recognize the importance of pre-operation checks and forklift maintenance

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction

About Forklifts
  • Forklift Classes
  • Forklift Power Sources
  • Parts of a Forklift
Operating Forklifts Safely
  • Common Forklift Hazards
  • Pre-Operation and Working Environment Checks
  • Safe Forklift Operation
Safe Load Capacity, Balance and Stability
  • Load Capacity
  • Weight, Size and Position
  • Recommended Practices
  • Field Calculation of Safe Load Capacity
  • Maximum Load Moment
  • Recommended Practices
  • Balance
  • The Stability Triangle
Carrying and Handling the Load Safely
  • Preparing to Handle the Load
  • Approaching the Load
  • Positioning the Mast
  • Positioning the Forks
  • Lifting the Load
  • Traveling with the Load
  • Lowering the Load
  • Operating a Forklift on an Incline or Ramp of Greater Than 10%
  • Operating a Forklift on a Loading Dock
  • Loading and Unloading Truck Trailers
  • Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Buildup in Enclosed Spaces
Conclusion

 


 

Section 3: Forklift Pre-Operation & Maintenance - 3 Courses, 46 min


This Forklift Pre-Operation and Maintenance section provides essential training to ensure your forklift equipment’s safe and efficient operation. This comprehensive course covers vital topics, including pre-operation inspections, routine maintenance, battery safety, and regulatory compliance.

Section 3 Courses:

Forklift Safety: 04. Forklift Operations for Employees: Pre-Operation
Course Duration - 6 min

Our Forklift Operations for Employees: Pre-Operation course starts employees off with the basic training required for the job. We discuss the three stages of forklift operation with a focus on the first - Pre-Operation. This comprehensive checklist is critical for safe forklift use, as it shows you the checkpoints to be reviewed as well as what actions to take when something isn’t in proper operating condition.


Course Objectives:
  • Master the safety checkpoints for forklift operation
  • Establish a safety and maintenance routine
  • Identify repair issues or when to remove the forklift from service

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklifts: 05. Inspection and Maintenance
Course Duration - 20 min

This course is the fifth in a five-course series designed to provide employees with an awareness of the federal safety regulations for operating a forklift. The series serves as the formal-instruction component of forklift operator training, and generally precedes hands-on operator training and site-specific training. The regulations for operating a forklift are outlined in 29 CFR 1910. This course will present basic information on how to inspect and maintain a forklift, including information on how to refuel an internal combustion engine forklift and how to recharge an electric forklift.


Course Objectives:
  • Carry out pre-operation and operational forklift inspections
  • Apply the correct type of forklift maintenance for your vehicles
  • Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.
  • Audio: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.

Detailed Course Outline:
Inspection

Maintenance

Refueling
Recharging

Exam
Battery and Charger Safety
Course Duration - 20 min

Batteries provide electric power for equipment like forklifts, narrow-aisle trucks, airport vehicles, electric buses, autos and golf cars. When used properly, batteries are a safe and reliable source of power. As with any power source, there are some hazards. This lesson covers these hazards, including electrical shock, corrosive chemical exposure and battery handling.


Course Objectives:
  • Describe how a battery and charger work
  • Define battery handling, recharging, watering and cleaning
  • Follow personal safe practices
  • Respond to an acid spill clean-up
  • Describe simple exterior repair

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction
  • Industrial Battery and Charger Operating Safety
  • Hazards in Use of Batteries and Chargers
  • Learning Objectives
Battery Basics
  • Three Common Types of Batteries
  • What Voltage Is Your Battery? You Need to Know!
  • How Many Amp Hours of Work Will Your Battery Do?
  • Use Batteries for Years and Then Recycle Them
Charger Basics
  • What Does a Charger Do?
  • Overcharging Can Damage the Battery
Preparing for Charging
  • Getting Ready for Safe Operation
  • Moving Battery from Vehicle to Charger Stand
Recharging and Watering
  • Recharging the Battery
  • When to Start Recharging and for How Long
  • Watering the Battery
  • Which Recharged Battery Is Ready to Use?
Battery Acid
  • What Is Battery Acid?
  • How to Test and Adjust the Acid Strength
  • Battery Acid Shorts and Corrosion Damage
  • Dealing with Battery Acid Splashes or Spills
Lockout/Tagout
  • Lock Out and Tag Out for Service
Vehicle Inspection
  • Getting Ready to Operate the Battery-Powered Vehicle

 


 

Section 4: Forklift Safe Traveling - 4 Courses, 32 min


The Forklift Safe Traveling section provides essential training to ensure forklifts’ safe and efficient movement within your workplace. This comprehensive course covers critical topics, including pedestrian safety, safe driving practices, and proper maneuvering techniques.

Section 4 Courses:

Forklift Best Practices: 02. Travel Practices
Course Duration - 3 min

Help ensure forklift safety in the workplace with our Travel Practices course. We'll identify the safety areas to be aware of when the forklift is in operation and the importance of pedestrian and traffic separation. We'll also discuss how not observing space around loading docks can lead to a forklift tipping or falling and injuring the operator and others. You'll discover the importance of headlights and convex mirrors and other steps you can take to prevent accidents.


Course Objectives:
  • Reduce the chance of accidents through awareness and prevention
  • Equip your area and forklift with additional safeguards
  • Incorporate safety standards between forklifts and pedestrians

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Best Practices: 03. Pedestrian Traffic Concerns
Course Duration - 3 min

Our Pedestrian Traffic Concerns course covers common-sense safety whenever forklifts are interacting with pedestrians. Examine the critical role that prevention plays and how to utilize convex mirrors, spotters and safe right of ways for pedestrians. We provide useful strategies from both the forklift operator’s and the pedestrian’s point of view to ensure a safer working environment.


Course Objectives:
  • Identify areas in the workplace where safety can be improved
  • Increase safety in the workplace by separating pedestrian traffic
  • Add safety equipment to reduce accidents

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Safety: 05. Forklift Operations for Employees: Traveling and Maneuvering
Course Duration - 6 min

Our Forklift Operations for Employees: Travelling and Maneuvering course reviews the three stages of operation with a focus on the second, illustrating what hazards you need to be aware of when in the work phase. We examine the correct mounting process, steering, travelling on a slope, turning and changing direction, and more to help ensure your operators are moving safely.


Course Objectives:
  • Mount and dismount a forklift safely
  • Master forklift operation on slopes and around corners
  • Recognize safety hazards and how to avoid them

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklifts: 04. Safe Driving
Course Duration - 20 min

This course is the fourth in a five-course series designed to provide employees with an awareness of the federal safety regulations for operating a forklift. The series serves as the formal-instruction component of forklift operator training, and generally precedes hands-on operator training and site-specific training. The regulations for operating a forklift are outlined in 29 CFR 1910. This course will present some forklift safety basics, as well as information on how to drive a forklift safely around pedestrians, on challenging surfaces, and in enclosed spaces.


Course Objectives:
  • Follow basic rules and guidelines for driving a forklift safely
  • Drive your forklift safely when pedestrians are present
  • Drive safely on challenging surfaces and in enclosed spaces
  • Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.
  • Audio: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.

 


 

Section 5: Forklift Load Handling & Loading Docks - 6 Courses, 1 hr 6 min


The Forklift Load Handling and Dock Safety section provides comprehensive training to ensure the safe and efficient handling of loads and navigation of loading docks. This course covers essential topics, including load-handling techniques, dock safety procedures, and stability principles.

Section 5 Courses:

Forklift Best Practices: 05. Tipovers and Loading Docks
Course Duration - 2 min

Our Tipovers and Loading Docks course examines one of the worst things that can happen with a forklift – a tip over. We'll discuss forward and lateral tips, the importance of understanding manufacturer's recommendations for your specific type of forklift, and how to react if a tip over does occur. Tip overs are particularly dangerous around loading docks, so We'll cover the extra safety precautions required in these areas.


Course Objectives:
  • React effectively to either a lateral or forward tip
  • Observe safety practices to reduce accidents
  • Confidently handle forklifts on docks or uneven surfaces

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Safety: 06. Forklift Operations for Employees: Load Handling
Course Duration - 6 min

Our Forklift Operations for Employees: Load Handling course covers the critical skills required in the third forklift operational stage – load handling. Discover the eight steps for safe load handling and the specific rules for each step. We'll cover preparation, approach, mast and fork position, lifting and lowering loads, high tiering and finally safe loading and unloading. This course will prepare employees to confidently and safely maneuver a loaded forklift.


Course Objectives:
  • Master the 8 steps for safe load handling
  • Prepare for safe loading and unloading procedures
  • Recognize correct mast and fork position

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklifts: Reducing Product Damage
Course Duration - 15 min

This course covers the common ways forklift operators cause product damage in a warehouse environment, and recommended practices for avoiding this damage. It is meant to be used as an introductory or refresher course for forklift operators.


Course Objectives:
  • List common causes of damaged product due to forklift handling
  • Avoid product damage from forklifts
  • Describe behaviors to reduce product damage from forklifts

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Taiwanese), Danish, Dutch, European French, European Portuguese, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, & Turkish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European French, European Portuguese, European Spanish, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Latvian, Malay, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, & Vietnamese.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction

Product Damage Overview

Common Causes of Pallet and Product Damage
Common Forklift Operation Errors and Dangerous Conditions

Conclusion
Loading Dock Safety: Introduction
Course Duration - 8 min

This course provides a high-level overview of the typical hazards encountered on loading docks, transit vehicles, and the areas between the two. The goal of this course is create awareness of these hazards and to provide knowledge to the learner on how to avoid accidents and/or injury.


Course Objectives:
  • Recognize the potential dangers on the loading dock
  • Avoid injuries and property damage by following safety procedures

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English.

Forklifts: 03. Load Handling
Course Duration - 15 min

This course is the third in a five-course series designed to provide employees with an awareness of the federal safety regulations for operating a forklift. The series serves as the formal instruction component of forklift operator training, and generally precedes hands-on operator training and site-specific training. The regulations for operating a forklift are outlined in 29 CFR 1910. This course will present general information on load handling challenges as well as procedures for how to evaluate, pick up, travel with, and set down a load. The course will also describe methods for dealing with some environmental challenges associated with load handling, including high stacks, ramps, loading docks, and trailers.


Course Objectives:
  • Evaluate a load to determine any challenges it might present
  • Handle a load with no obvious challenges
  • Deal with common environmental challenges during operation
  • Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.
  • Audio: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.

Detailed Course Outline:
Evaluating a Load

Preparing the Forklift and Load
Handling a Load

Forklift - Load Handling - Exam
Forklifts: 02. Stability and Capacity
Course Duration - 20 min

This course is the second in a five-course series designed to provide employees with an awareness of the federal safety regulations for operating a forklift. The series serves as the formal instruction component of forklift operator training, and generally precedes hands-on operator training and site-specific training. The regulations for operating forklifts are outlined in 29 CFR 1910. This course will define key forklift stability concepts, explain how to calculate a forklift's capacity, and describe stability factors and guidelines.


Course Objectives:
  • Test forklift stability using the stability triangle and combined center of gravity
  • Calculate whether a forklift has the capacity to lift a given load
  • Follow key guidelines for maintaining a forklift's stability
  • Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.
  • Audio: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), German, Latin American Spanish, & Thai.

Detailed Course Outline:
The Stability Triangle

Stability and Capacity Factors
Techniques for Maintaining Stability

Exam

 


 

Section 6: Forklift Physical Conditions - 5 Courses, 34 min


The Forklift Physical Conditions and Safe Operation section provides comprehensive training to ensure forklifts are operated safely and efficiently in various environments. This course covers essential topics, including safe driving on ramps and grades, operating in narrow aisles and hazardous areas, and handling forklifts on rough terrain.

Section 6 Courses:

Forklift Best Practices: 04. Ramps and Grades
Course Duration - 2 min

Increase your forklift safety awareness with our Ramps and Grades course. Discover the best practices to help you mitigate tip-over risk and stay safe on ramps and grades. We'll examine techniques for turning, traveling with or without a load, using a spotter and working with pallet trucks. While these safety tips can’t guarantee accidents won't happen, following them can greatly increase workplace safety conditions for yourself and your coworkers.


Course Objectives:
  • Be aware of tip loads and how they impact driving on ramps and grades
  • Adjust your driving to suit load and non-load situations

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Best Practices: 01. Physical Conditions
Course Duration - 4 min

Improve your safety when operating a forklift with tips from our informative Forklift Best Practices: Physical Conditions course. There are many conditions you need to be aware of in order to operate a forklift safely, and we will review not only the hazards but also tips for preventing accidents. We'll discuss best practices, obstructions, floor load limits, outdoor safety and additional hazards. There are no guarantees that accidents won't happen while operating a forklift, but with an awareness of physical conditions, you can increase safety for yourself and for your coworkers.


Course Objectives:
  • Be aware of potential hazards posed by physical conditions
  • Take action to mitigate unsafe conditions
  • Encourage safety practices within the workplace

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Forklift Best Practices: 06. Narrow Aisles and Enclosed and Hazardous Areas
Course Duration - 5 min

Our Narrow Aisles and Enclosed and Hazardous Areas course provides clear instructions for operating specialty equipment used in high tiering, as well as the special risks associated with reach trucks. With valuable OSHA safety advice on the correct handling of equipment, we examine how to load in narrow and restricted-height situations with emphasis on understanding load limits. Discover the challenges involved with order picker Class 2 lifts, the risk of falling, and the importance of safety equipment.


Course Objectives:
  • Increase your safe operation of forklifts in specialized situations
  • Practice safe height rules and use of fall equipment
  • Adjust your operating methods in under-ventilated areas

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Rough Terrain Forklift Safety: Part 01. Readiness
Course Duration - 14 min

The steps you take before operating a rough terrain forklift can make a huge difference in your safety during operation. Take this course to learn what rough terrain forklifts and their components are and how to make sure operators, areas, equipment and loads are properly prepared. This course is ideal for workers who will use rough terrain forklifts and their supervisors.


Course Objectives:
  • Recognize rough terrain forklifts and their parts
  • Ensure that an operator is ready to operate a rough terrain forklift
  • Evaluate and prepare an area for rough terrain forklift operation
  • Identify what is included in visual and operational inspections of rough terrain forklifts
  • Use a load capacity chart

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction

Rough Terrain Forklift Structure
  • Knowledge Check: What Do You Think?
  • Learning Activity: Rough Terrain Forklift Parts
  • Steering
Personal Readiness and Training
  • Hands-On Training
  • Equipment Training
  • Rest and Alertness
  • Knowledge Check: Operator Readiness
Area Readiness
  • Learning Activity: Hazards
  • Weather
  • Additional Hazards
  • Critical Lift Parts
  • Knowledge Check: Area Readiness
Equipment Readiness
  • Company Procedures
  • Visual Inspection
  • Operational Inspection
  • Knowledge Check: Equipment Readiness
Load Capacity
  • What Is Load Capacity?
  • Learning Activity: Load Capacity Chart
  • How to Use a Load Capacity Chart: Weigh, Height and Distance
  • How to Use a Load Capacity Chart: Load Zone
  • Knowledge Check: Load Capacity 1
  • Knowledge Check: Load Capacity 2
  • Knowledge Check: Load Capacity 3
Conclusion
Rough Terrain Forklift Safety: Part 02. Operation
Course Duration - 9 min

Before you complete vital hands-on training about how to operate rough terrain forklifts, it's helpful to understand some basic safe practices. Take this course for tips on safely starting the forklift and avoiding collisions and tip-overs. You will also learn about lifting and parking safely. This course is ideal for workers who will use rough terrain forklifts and their supervisors.


Course Objectives:
  • Identify how and when to start rough terrain forklifts
  • Recall safe practices to avoid collisions when operating rough terrain forklifts
  • Recall safe practices to prevent tip-overs when operating rough terrain forklifts
  • Recall safe practices for performing lifts with rough terrain forklifts
  • Park park rough terrain forklifts safely

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: N/A.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): N/A.

Detailed Course Outline:
Introduction

Starting the Rough Terrain Forklift
  • Before Starting the Rough Terrain Forklift
  • Knowledge Check: Starting the Rough Terrain Forklift
Avoid Collisions
  • Driving and Operation Tips
  • Intersections, Traffic and Pedestrians
  • Operators and Workers
  • Knowledge Check: Avoiding Collisions
Preventing Tip-Overs
  • Destabilizing Factors
  • Grades
  • Ascending or Descending Grades
  • Knowledge Check: Grades
  • Dynamic Forces
  • Tires
  • During Tip-Overs
  • Knowledge Check: Preventing Tip-Overs
Lifting
  • Reminder: Manual, Load Capacity Chart and Data Plate
  • General Safe Practices for Lifting
  • Leveling
  • Prevent Tip-Overs by Leveling
  • Changing Conditions
  • Knowledge Check: Lifting
Parking
  • Parking
  • Knowledge Check: Parking

 


 

Section 7: Order Picker Safety - 1 Course, 15 min


The Order Picker Safety class section provides comprehensive training to ensure the safe and efficient operation of order picker equipment. This course covers essential topics, including safety hazards, equipment inspection, and best practices for operating order pickers in narrow aisles.

Section 7 Courses:

Order Picker Safety
Course Duration - 15 min

An order picker is a forklift with an operator platform that raises with the forks. This allows operators to pick, or retrieve, individual items instead of entire pallets stored on high shelves. Order pickers are specially designed to operate in narrow aisles, where there is often only a few inches of clearance on either side. There are several obvious hazards associated with working at heights in narrow aisles, including falls, tip-overs, and falling objects. This course discusses how to safely operate order pickers.


Course Objectives:
  • List hazards associated with order pickers
  • Identify order picker safety equipment
  • Describe how to safely operate an order picker
  • Describe how to prevent tip-overs
  • Describe how to inspect order pickers to ensure their safety

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Taiwanese), Danish, Dutch, European French, European Portuguese, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, & Turkish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European French, European Portuguese, European Spanish, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Latvian, Malay, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, & Vietnamese.

 


 

Section 8: Turret Truck Safety - 1 Course, 15 min


The Turret Truck Safety class section provides comprehensive training to ensure the safe and efficient operation of turret truck equipment. This course covers essential topics, including safety hazards, equipment inspection, and best practices for operating turret trucks in narrow aisles.

Section 8 Courses:

Turret Truck Safety
Course Duration - 15 min

A turret truck, also known as a swing-reach truck, is a forklift with forks that can pivot 180 degrees and traverse across it's entire width. This allows pallets to be stored and picked up at right angles to the turret truck. Also, unlike a standard forklift, the operator compartment raises with the forks. Turret trucks are specially designed to operate in narrow aisles, where there is very little clearance on either side. Because of these unique design features and operating conditions it is important to become familiar with their operation and safety guidelines prior to operating a turret truck. This module covers common hazards, turret truck safety equipment, and safe operating procedures.


Course Objectives:
  • List hazards associated with turret trucks
  • Identify turret truck safety equipment
  • Describe how to safely operate a turret truck
  • Describe how to prevent tip-overs
  • Describe how to inspect turret trucks to ensure their safety

Additional Language Information:
  • Course Text: N/A.
  • Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Taiwanese), Danish, Dutch, European French, European Portuguese, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, & Turkish.
  • Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European French, European Portuguese, European Spanish, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Latvian, Malay, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, & Vietnamese.

 


 


Essential Career Skills Pack


Productivity and Time Management

Course Duration - 30 min

It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? This course will explain how to plan and prioritize tasks, so that we can make the most of the limited time we have. By using the time-management techniques in this course, you can improve your ability to function more effectively – even when time is tight and pressures are high. So, by the end of the course you will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an effective manager of your time.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Set your priorities to better manage your time
  • Improve your productivity by sharpening your focus and multitasking effectively
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • Productiity & Time Management
  • Prioritization
  • Getting Things Done
  • Procrastination
  • Multitasking & Focus
  • Summary


 

Basic Digital Skills

Course Duration - 13 min

With the rise of digital transformation and technology, having a basic digital literacy is essential for all types of jobs, regardless of the industry. To stay competitive and be successful in the workplace, enhancing your digital skills should be a top priority.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Recall the essential digital skills framework
  • Elaborate on the toolkit of essential digital skills
  • Identify how to develop or improve your digital skills
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • The Essential Digital Skills Framework
  • The Toolkit of Essential Digital Skills
  • Developing Digital Skills
  • Summary


 

4 Ways to Boost Creativity

Course Duration - 30 min

The digital economy is opening up ways for everyone to be creative. It doesn’t just mean being artistic – it’s more about ideas, solutions, alternatives, incremental improvements. Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss ways that mental capacity can be developed, perspectives changed, group power leveraged and making things actually happen.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Define creativity
  • Think outside the box
  • Develop the right mental attitude
  • Leverage the power of groups
  • Ensure managers make it happen
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • What is Creativity at Work?
  • Learn to Think Outside the box
  • Develop the Right Mental Capacity
  • Laverage the Power of Groups
  • Ensure Managers Make It Happen
  • Summary


 

The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills

Course Duration - 1 hr 10 min

Soft Skills are the traits, characteristics, habits, and skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern work world. Soft skills aren't usually taught in school, but you will learn them all here in this course. Are you someone that other people in your organization and industry like to work with, collaborate with and partner with? Are you seen as a valuable asset to any new project that comes along?

This soft skills training course will teach you how to develop the skills that can make the difference between a lackluster career that tops out at middle management versus one that lands you in the executive suite. Or to wherever you define career success. So many soft skills seem like common sense at first glance, but they are not commonly applied by most workers. This soft skills training course will give you an edge over your competitors. It will also make your job, your career and your life more rewarding and enjoyable.

Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
  • Understand how to be a great communicator
  • Become a stronger listene
  • Appear professional to co-workers and bosses of all ages
  • Avoid common career blunders that often end careers
  • Manage expectations for bosses and colleagues
  • Position yourself for promotions
  • Make technology your asset, even if you are afraid of technology
  • Avoid the Not My Job Syndrome
  • Develop EQ to Match Your IQ
  • Develop leadership qualities
Detailed Course Outline:
Detailed Course Outline:
  • Introduction
  • The Soft Tech Savvy Way to Always Be Essential
  • Not My Job, And I Am Happy to Do It
  • You Can Become a Master Communicator
  • Feedback Video for The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills
  • Become a Leader Without the Title or Formal Authority
  • Your EQ Will Beat a Higher IQ
  • Building Your Winning Team
  • Make Every One of Your Seconds Count
  • Unleash Your Inner Anthony Robbins
  • Avoid Being Uncool
  • Clothes Can Still Make or Break Your Career
  • Conclusion The 11 Essential Career Soft Skills
  • Extra: Developing Your Career Secret Sauce

 



 


Related Workplace Safety Information:

How Much Do Workplace Safety Training Courses Cost?

Self-Paced Workplace Safety eLearning courses cost $200 at the starting point per student. Group purchase discounts are available.

What are the five 5 basic safety training?

A: The five basic safety training programs commonly recommended include:

  1. General Safety Orientation: This foundational program covers essential safety protocols, emergency procedures, and the importance of workplace safety culture.
  2. Fire Safety and Prevention: Training that educates employees on fire risks, proper use of fire extinguishers, and evacuation procedures in the event of a fire.
  3. First Aid and CPR: This training equips individuals with the necessary skills to provide basic medical assistance and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation during emergencies.
  4. Hazard Communication: Focused on understanding chemical hazards, labeling requirements, and the importance of safety data sheets to ensure safety when handling hazardous materials.
  5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training: This program instructs employees on the proper use, maintenance, and limitations of personal protective equipment essential for their specific work environments.
What is OSHA safety training?

A: OSHA safety training refers to the educational programs and courses developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure that employees understand workplace safety standards and practices. These training sessions cover a wide range of topics, including hazard communication, fall protection, machinery safety, and emergency response, equipping workers with the knowledge to identify potential dangers and implement effective safety measures. The primary goal of OSHA safety training is to reduce workplace accidents and injuries, fostering a safer working environment for all employees.

How often do employees need OSHA training?

A: The frequency of OSHA training needed for employees varies depending on their specific job functions and the industry in which they work. Generally, OSHA requires that employees receive training when they are first hired, whenever new hazards are introduced, or when existing training is insufficient. Certain types of training, such as for hazardous materials, may need to be repeated annually or periodically, as specified by OSHA standards. It is essential for employers to stay up to date with training requirements applicable to their workforce to ensure compliance and promote a safe working environment.

Is online safety training effective?

A: Online safety training has proven to be an effective method for educating employees about workplace safety protocols and procedures. With the ability to tailor content for specific industries and roles, these training programs can engage learners in a flexible format, accommodating diverse learning styles. Research indicates that participants in online safety training often retain more information due to the interactive elements and accessibility of the training material. Online platforms allow for regular updates and the incorporation of current safety regulations, ensuring that employees are always informed about the latest standards. However, the effectiveness of these programs largely depends on the quality of the content and the level of engagement of the trainees.

Where Can I Learn More About Workplace Safety Skills?

Presentation Skills Blogs

OSHA Official Training Website - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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