Forklift Operator Training

What You Can Do in Recognition of Forklift Safety Day

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What You Can Do to Recognize Forklift Safety Day

Forklift Safety Day is a great opportunity to review your forklift safety program and/or plan. And if you don’t have a program or plan, this would be a great opportunity to create one! 

Start with Training

  • Are all of your forklift operators up-to-date on their training. Remember, forklift operators must receive refresher training every three years, and be evaluated on the equipment that they operate. 
  • How well do you know your operators? Download our Forklift Operator Questionnaire to get to know their experience operating lift equipment.

Inspections and Maintenance

  • We know that pre-shift inspections of all equipment are required by OSHA. But did you know that by taking a few minutes to inspect equipment not only improves safety, it helps you identify small issues before they blossom into giant repair or injury and damage headaches.
  • Planned Maintenance – This is a great opportunity to review your current PM program. Is it being executed properly according to intervals  you require? Is the Planned Maintenance complete and thorough? A thorough and robust Planned Maintenance program is key to maintaining safety and productivity of your forklifts. Learn more about our Service Department.

For more information on safety, planned maintenance, service or repair of your forklifts, please visit our website at www.cal-lift.com, or give us a call at 800-322-5438.

Review and Update Safety Policies

Review and update safety policies: Take the opportunity to review and update your organization’s forklift safety policies and procedures. Ensure they align with current best practices and regulations. If necessary, introduce new policies to further enhance safety measures.

Promote a Culture of Safety

Encourage a culture of safety within your organization. Encourage employees to report any safety concerns or near-miss incidents. Recognize and reward individuals or teams that consistently prioritize forklift safety.

Engagement & Recognition

  • Run a forklift safety quiz or trivia contest — small prizes keep it fun and memorable
  • Recognize your safest operators publicly (bulletin board shoutouts, gift cards, etc.)
  • Have operators share their own near-miss stories in a group huddle — peer learning is powerful
  • Post safety stats on the break room board to make the stakes real

Forklift Safety is No Accident

At Cal-Lift we work with the largest forklifts on Earth, some with capacities of over 125,000lbs! We know that safety is paramount over everything when it comes to forklift operation. Proper training, maintenance, and reliable safety measures and procedures all help ensure everyone returns the next day, unharmed and ready to work. We hope these tips and downloads help you achieve your forklift safety goals.

Forklift Safety Day 2021, What You Can Do to Celebrate

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The Industrial Truck Association has announced Forklift Safety Day, to be held Tuesday, June 8. While most of us won’t be able to attend the DC festivities as they are virtual due to Covid 19, there are things you can do to take advantage of this day to help create awareness about the dangers that forklifts present and how to minimize the potential for accidents that can result in injury or death, damage to your facility, equipment and financial losses.

We’ve compiled a short list of things you can do to improve safety on and around your forklifts, and create more attention to forklift safety.

Forklift Operator Training

Make sure all your forklift operators have been trained and that their refresher training is up to date, if applicable or necessary.

Free Forklift Safety Downloads

Pedestrian Training

Take some time to gather any staff that operates around forklifts, but not on them, to refresh them about the dangers of this equipment and how to be sure to use safe procedures when they are in an area of your facility where forklifts are being operated.

Forklift Maintenance

Make sure all your forklift’s maintenance is up to date. If you have a Planned Maintenance Agreement, this would be a good time to review it with your service provider to ensure all standard checkpoints as well as unique equipment attachments are being inspected and maintained properly.

Make sure you forklifts have proper safety equipment and that it’s operating properly. Lights, horns, back-up alarms, seat belts, fire extinguishers etc… 

Make sure you have lock-out kits to ensure that forklifts that do not pass an inspection are locked out immediately until repairs are made.

Learn more about our maintenance and service offerings

Site-Specific Review

Review any unique “site specific” features your facility may have and be sure your operators are aware of proper handling of equipment while on or around these features (ramps, areas where floors can be slick, floor substrates that vary etc…)

Forklift Operator Training

Make sure that training is part of your company’s orientation for anyone that will or MIGHT operate a forklift. Remember, employees that have not been properly trained aren’t even allowed to sit on and start a forklift, much less move it out of the way of anything.

Forklift Fleet Analysis

Review all your forklifts for possible replacement. Old forklifts, or those that are getting “up there” in hours, might be potential threats. Review safety records and maintenance logs for your equipment. You might find this could be a good time to replace some or even all of your forklifts.-

Our goal is to help you operate safe, efficient and productive forklift equipment. To discuss forklift safety, operator training – or to get a quote on new equipment, please contact us at 800-322-5438.