| Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) studies show that improper or unsafe forklift operation is the major cause of accidents and their corresponding fatalities and serious injuries in the material handling industry. Cat Lift Trucks takes this statistic seriously and knows the importance of lift truck operator safety training.
Complying with OSHA standards, Cat® lift truck dealers offer customizable operator safety training. Specific forklift training can be individualized for each workplace environment which results in a reduction of accidents and injuries as well as product and property damage. In turn, this means increased productivity and cost savings for your business.
The seven-part lift truck operator training program addresses key training issues, including:
- Lift truck fundamentals
- Pre-operational inspection
- Operating safety guidelines
- Forklift load-handling techniques
- Fueling gasoline, diesel and liquid propane forklifts
- Forklift battery charging and recharging
This training program is available in English and in Spanish. "Train-the-Trainer" sessions, by factory-trained instructors, can be scheduled by contacting your local Cat lift truck dealer.
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