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TORCAN LIFT EQUIPMENT
FORKLIFT TRAINING
COMPLETE HANDBOOK
Handbook Objectives
Understand how forklifts work
Operate a forklift safely and proficiently
Identify operational hazards
Apply common principles of safe operation
Accurately examine and maintain a forklift
•Who needs forklift training? – Anyone who wants to operate a forklift
•Who must conduct the training? – An experienced trainer
•Why is training necessary? – Forklifts pose many hazards
• Approx. 200 deaths and 38,000
injuries/year
Forklift Safety Hazards
• Forklifts are very hefty – Average automobile - 1,000 - 2,000 lbs.
– Average forklift - 4,000 - 8,000 lbs.
• Loads can be weighty – Too weighty to lift by hand
• Forklifts or their loads can be uneven – Forklifts can roll-over easily
Checklist Brakes
Steering
Horn
Lights
Oil
Coolant
Battery/LP Tank
Hoist
Forks
Tires
Misc.
– Cage
– Seat belt
– General overall
condition of the
forklift
Forklift Basics
Seat Belt
Lift Control
Overhead Guard
Tilt Control
Forks
Carriage
Backrest
Lift Chains
Lift Cylinder
Mast
Starting The Forklift Apply the foot brake
Shift gears to neutral
Turn the key
Check meters and indicators
Check controls, steering and
brakes for smooth operation
Forklift Controls
A PIT is a PIT
NOT a CAR
Forklift vs. Automobile
• Rear of a forklift swings in opposite direction of the turn
• Forklift waves against articles magnified
• Drives backward and forward
• One hand on controls
Control a Load’s Center of Gravity
• Center of gravity is the balance point
• Load center is the point where the heaviest part of the load is located
• Pick up load on the side closest to its center of gravity
LOAD CENTER
CENTER OF
GRAVITY OF LOAD TOP VIEW OF LIFT TRUCK
CENTER OF GRAVITY
180LB
300LB
Stability Triangle
Vehicle Center of
Gravity (unloaded)
Center of Gravity of
Vehicle and Maximum
Load (Theoretical)
Stability Triangle
What Can Cause a Tip-over?
– Center of gravity
side to side
– Center of gravity
forward
– Center of gravity
backward
Combination of actions or circumstances can cause tip-over
NEVER LIFT BEYOND the rated load capacity of your PIT
Look for Impact or Capacity plate to find:
>engine working capacity
>vehicle weight
>rated load center
>tire information
>attachment identification
>maximum lift height
Load Stability
Ask Yourself To Avoid Hazards
What is the rated load capacity of my truck?
Is this load stable within the capacity limits?
Will stability get affected by shape of load?
Will the load affect my visibility?
Do I need to divide the load?
Do I need to drive in reverse?
What hazards are on the route?
Can I get close enough?
Can I pull straight in easily?
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Safe Parking Procedures
How and Where to Park?
Attended Parking
Unattended Parking
Parking on an incline
Turn engine off &
remove key Set parking brake
Check on Internal Combustion
Fuel Type
Engine Starting Conditions
Refueling
Changing an LP Tank
Gasoline
Can You Tell What’s Wrong Here?
Forklift is parked on sloped surface
Forks are not fully lowered
Lifting a Load Level the forks and slowly drive
forward until the load rests
against the mast.
Don’t slam a load into the
carriage.
Lift the load high enough to
clear whatever is under it.
Assess the stability of the load.
Tilt the mast back slightly to a
traveling position.
Carrying the Load Never allow anyone to stand on your fork or
lift people without an approved platform.
Never allow anyone to walk or stand under your forks, whether the forks are loaded or empty.
Putting Down a Load Square up and stop about 1 foot away from
the loading area
Drive about 1/2 way into the unloading area
Lower the load, assess alignment, stability
Lower forks slightly
Forklift is properly disengaged
Walk to both sides
Check front
Walk to rear
In Case of a Tip-over
Do not jump from the unit!
HOLD ON TIGHT
BRACE YOUR FEET
LEAN AWAY FROM THE TIP DIRECTION
Our Training Programs
Torcan Lift Equipment offers a wide range of
safety-related training programs to meet your
professional needs as well as the regulations of
the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Forklift Training
Boom Lift Training
Scissor Lift Training
Man Lift Training
W.H.M.I.S Training
Fall Arrest Training
Propane Exchange Training
Want to become a certified
PIT Operator?
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