OBJECTIVE:

Pallet Truck Safety Training, the main objective of this course is to give employees a general understanding of how to safely and efficiently operate a Low Industrial Pallet Truck. Participants will be shown how to identify specific health and safety hazards associated with the operation of a Low Industrial Pallet Truck.

COURSE CONTENT:

• The two segments to the program include classroom theory & practical evaluation
• Review legislation and fines \ penalties relating to the Occupational
• Health and Safety Act.
• Outline the responsibilities of Owner, Employer, Supervisors, and Workers.
• Options available to a driver who is asked to perform unsafe work, or an unsafe act.
• Group discussion on experiences of actual incidents or close calls.
• Consequences of unsafe driving of a Low Industrial Lift Truck; Legal,
• Moral, Ethical, Social and Psychological.
• Review the classifications of Industrial Pallets and highlight differences.
• Pre-shift Inspections
• Stability triangle \ trapezoid
• Centre of Gravity of the load & Centre of Gravity of the truck
• Capacity of Low Industrial Pallets, capacity plates (reading & understanding.)
• Specific hazards & controls when driving a Low Industrial Lift Truck.
• How to respond to an emergency situation involving an Low Industrial Lift Truck
• List specific driving rules to your use of Low Industrial Pallets.
• Learner Verification and review. 34 question, True & False format.

DURATION:
Theory training takes approximately two hours.

PALLET OPERATOR EVALUATION

EVALUATION OBJECTIVES:

All drivers must have successfully completed the safe and efficient operation of a pallet truck in order to proceed to the evaluation. Every driver of a Low Industrial Lift Truck will be tested in how to safely and efficiently use their equipment. Whenever possible, this will be done during production hours.(This will allow for an evaluation under the conditions drivers will be required to operate the machinery in). Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be “Certified” as Low Industrial Pallet Truck Driver.

PROGRAM CONTENT:

• Each driver completes a Pre-shift inspection.
• Observed Picking up a load
• Forks at correct height * proper tilt for type of load
• Smooth stopping * looks before baking up
• Forks level before entering * stops at all blind corners
• Load is centered * proceeds with load at safe height
• Load is stable enough for lifting and transporting * proceeds at safe speed
• Load all way to heel of forks * how to deal with obstructed view
• Observed stacking a load
• Approach with load down * levels load before putting in place
• Looks behind before backing out * gently places
• Raising load * insures all people are at a safe distance
• Smooth operation * aware of rear end swing
• Parking * forks flat * tilt forward * parking brake on

DURATION:

The average time to complete a “driver evaluation” is one-half hour, for experienced drivers. It is suggestion that “new” drivers be instructed for a minimum of four hours prior to being evaluated.