1. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 1 OSHA 29CFR 1910.178 FORKLIFT SAFETY OSHA TRAINING

2. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 2 29CFR - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS 1910 - GENERAL INDUSTRY 178 - POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS REGULATORY STANDARD POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS 29CFR - 1910 - 178

3. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 3 FORKLIFT INJURY STATISTICS  INATTENTION  DISTRACTION  EXCESSIVE SPEED  POOR DRIVING HABITS  LACK OF TRAINING APPROXIMATELY 34,000 RELATED INJURIES A YEAR: ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS

4. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 4 CIRCUMSTANCES OF INJURY  OVERLOADING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURNOVER  LOAD INSTABILITY CAUSING TURNOVER  OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL OR LIFT  USING FORKLIFT OUTSIDE OF DESIGN LIMITATIONS  STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN HOW MOST INJURIES OCCUR

5. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 5 CASE STUDY #1 CRUSHED AGAINST A STEEL POLE CITATION: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN A FIXED OBJECT AND THE VEHICLE. NARRATIVE: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING A FORKLIFT BACKING UP IN A CONGESTED FLOOR AREA. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO EASE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BACK TO GAIN CLEARANCE TO TURN. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH, PINNING AND CRUSHING THE SPOTTER BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND A POLE RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

6. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 6 CASE STUDY #2 KILLED BY TOPPLED FORKLIFT CITATION: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE DOCK AND THE VEHICLE. NARRATIVE: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING MATERIAL FROM A LOADING DOCK TRAILER TO A WAREHOUSE LOCATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE DOCK RESULTING IN A LATERAL TIPOVER OF THE VEHICLE AND FATAL OPERATOR INJURIES.

7. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 7 CASE STUDY #3 KILLED BY TOPPLED FORKLIFT CITATION: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VEHICULAR CONTROL NARRATIVE: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING MATERIAL FROM A STACKED PALLET STORAGE LOCATION TO THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE OPERATOR BEGAN MOVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LOAD EXTENDED BEFORE LOWERING THE LOAD, RESULTING IN A CENTRIFUGAL OVERLOAD AND TOPPLING. THE OPERATOR WAS CRUSHED BY THE VEHICLE.

8. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 8 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS  CLASSROOM TRAINING COVERING SAFETY RULES  BASIC MATERIAL-HANDLING TECHNIQUES  BASIC OPERATING TECHNIQUES  DRIVER’S PERFORMANCE TEST OPERATORS MUST RECEIVE: ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY

9. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 9 REQUIRED WHEN THERE IS A:  CHANGE IN VEHICLES AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT  CLOSE-CALL EVENT  FAILURE IN THE SAFETY PROCEDURES  REASON TO DOUBT EMPLOYEE PROFICIENCY RETRAINING REQUIREMENTS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY

10. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 10 FORKLIFT SAFETY PROGRAM 1. WRITTEN COMPANY SAFETY PROCEDURES 2. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 3. DRIVING PROFICIENCY THREE ELEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM: ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY

11. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 11 FORKLIFT SAFETY PROGRAM 1. COMPANY FORKLIFT POLICY REVIEWED ANNUALLY 2. DAILY OPERATOR INSPECTIONS DOCUMENTED 3. DRIVING TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY DOCUMENTED ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY WRITTEN COMPANY SAFETY PROCEDURES

12. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 12 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES FORKLIFT MANUFACTURER:  DICTATES SPECIFIC OPERATION OF VEHICLE  SPECIFIES MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS  CONSULTED CONCERNING “ADD-ON’s”  FIRST CHOICE FOR SAFETY QUESTIONS

13. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 13 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES  OVERHEAD GUARD  MAST  CARRIAGE  BACKREST  LIFT CYLINDER  TILT CYLINDERS  FORKS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY

14. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 14 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES THE RATED CAPACITY:  THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THAT CAN BE SAFELY LIFTED  HOW THE LOAD RESTS ON THE FORKS IS CRITICAL  THE CLOSER THE LOAD IS TO THE BACKREST THE BETTER  CAN BE FOUND ON THE NOMENCLATURE PLATE OF THE VEHICLE THE RATED CAPACITY

15. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 15 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES PIVOT POINT COUNTER WEIGHT PIVOT POINT COUNTER WEIGHT LIFTING PRINCIPLE CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL

16. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 16 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL LIFTING PRINCIPLE ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS INCORRECT MOVING THE LOAD AWAY FROM THE BACKREST CAN LOWER THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE FORKLIFT BY HUNDREDS OF POUNDS!

17. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 17 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES LIFTING PRINCIPLE CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS INCORRECT ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY CORRECT 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS

18. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 18 BASIC FORKLIFT PRINCIPLES CENTRIFUGAL FORCES MOVING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE LOAD IS EXTENDED CAN RESULT IN TURNOVER BECAUSE OF CENTRIFUGAL FORCES APPLIED AT THE TOP OF THE LOAD! ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS

19. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 19 FORKLIFT OPERATING PRINCIPLES PRE-USE INSPECTION  MAST  ROLLER TRACKS AND CHAINS  FORKS AND ADJUSTMENT  FLUID LEVELS  HYDRAULIC LINES  LIFT AND TILT CYLINDERS  OVERHEAD GUARD MOUNTING  FIRE EXTINGUISHER  CYLINDER MOUNTING HARDWARE  TIRES  LIGHTS AND WARNING DEVICES  HANDBRAKE  STEERING AND BRAKES  DRIVING CONTROLS  LIFT CONTROLS  SEAT ADJUSTMENT AND BELTS

20. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 20 FORKLIFT OPERATING PRINCIPLES TYPES OF POWER SOURCES  BATTERY POWERED  PROPANE POWERED  DIESEL POWERED  GASOLINE POWERED CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL

21. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 21 FORKLIFT OPERATING PRINCIPLES INSPECTION OF POWER SOURCES  BATTERY POWERED - REQUIRES CONSTANT CHARGING - NO IGNITION SOURCES IN CHARGING AREA - FOLLOW LOCAL CHARGING PROCEDURES CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL

22. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 22 FORKLIFT OPERATING PRINCIPLES  PROPANE POWER - INSPECT TANK FOR SERVICEABILITY - INSPECT PROPANE TRANSFER SYSTEM - INSPECT TANK RESTRAINT SYSTEM - FOLLOW LOCAL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES CONSULT YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL INSPECTION OF POWER SOURCES

23. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 23 DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS ALWAYS APPROACH RAMP LOAD FIRST! LOADED FORKLIFT RAMP OPERATIONS

24. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 24 DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LOADED FORKLIFT RAMP OPERATIONS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY 6500lbs REAL HEAVY PARTS ALWAYS LEAVE RAMP LOAD LAST!

25. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 25 DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS UNLOADED FORKLIFT RAMP OPERATIONS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY ALWAYS APPROACH A RAMP FORKS LAST!

26. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 26 DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS UNLOADED FORKLIFT RAMP OPERATIONS ACME FORKLIFTS LOAD CAPACITY 6000 lbs PROPANE ONLY ALWAYS LEAVE A RAMP FORKS FIRST!

27. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 27 1. DEVELOP AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO SAFETY PROCEDURES. 2. ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE SAFE WORK PRACTICES. 3. ENSURE PROPER TRAINING AND SUPERVISION. 4. STRENGTHEN AND MODIFY PRESENT POLICIES. 5. UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 29 CFR 1910.178 AND THE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY INVOLVED. KEY ELEMENTS TO AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM

28. NWACC Business & Industry Workforce Development Institute N - 28 OSHA'S PERCEPTION OF A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM 1. DETAILED FORKLIFT SAFETY PROCEDURES 2. EXTENSIVE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS 3. PERIODIC REINFORCEMENT OF TRAINING 4. SUFFICIENT DISCIPLINE REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION