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Forklifts: Safe Operation and Training

April 28, 2024

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Learn and apply the latest best practices to avoid forklift-related OSHA violations and incidents in your workplace.

Dockboard safety in the warehouse

October 23, 2023

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Portable dockboards are used to help prevent falls over gaps in the surface when forklifts, pallet jacks, carts and other equipment are moving between a trailer and the warehouse dock area.

Forklifts: Safe Operation and Training

August 29, 2023

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This detailed white paper contains actionable guidance from J. J. Keller’s workplace safety experts to help businesses keep their employees safe around forklifts and other PITs.

National Forklift Safety Day brings calls for continued training, engagement

June 14, 2023

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Washington — “We want all forklift operators going home after each shift without injury. That’s the ultimate objective.” Chuck Pascarelli, chair of the Industrial Truck Association, made the remark June 13 during a National Forklift Safety Day event at the National Press Club.

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Free white paper: ‘OSHA Regulations for Heat Stress’

April 24, 2023

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Download this free white paper for what you should know about OSHA’s new workplace heat standards, how enforcement will be handled and what you can do to help keep workers safe.

Editor’s Note: What’s up, docks?

April 23, 2023

Melissa J. Ruminski

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“Workplace Solutions,” our monthly Q&A with experts from safety product manufacturing companies and service providers, has been around a long time.

New safety video shows dangers of having passengers on forklifts

February 21, 2023

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Vancouver, British Columbia — A new forklift safety video illustrates why the equipment’s operator should be the only rider.

Forklifts: Safe Operation and Training

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May 29, 2022

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This newly updated white paper includes valuable safety and compliance tips from J. J. Keller experts on important forklift topics such as equipment design, modifications/additions, operator training and more.

On Safety: Training for powered industrial trucks

October 4, 2021

Richard Fairfax

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OSHA requires that operators of powered industrial trucks be trained before operating the equipment independently. That training must consist of instruction – classroom (lecture based) and practical training – on the safe and proper operation of the PIT, the hazards of operating the vehicle in the workplace, and the requirements of the OSHA standard on PITs.

New from NSC: virtual forklift operator training

August 5, 2021

Itasca, IL — Learn the basics of safe forklift operation with the new virtual instructor-led Lift Truck Operator Training course from the National Safety Council. Striking the right balance between in-person classroom training and self-paced online training, the OSHA-compliant course’s interactive design integrates group-based activities and hazard-based scenarios presented with graphically rich visual materials.

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Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Compliance: Inspection Requirements, Training and FAQs

4/17/25 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CDT

Incidents involving forklifts, motorized pallet jacks and other powered industrial trucks contribute to thousands of injuries in workplaces each year, costing organizations millions in terms of fines, workers’ compensation costs and lost productivity. If your employees use this equipment, incidents and violations are a constant – and very real – threat.

Join us as we answer tough questions regarding PIT safety and compliance.

This event will include a live Q&A session, so bring your PIT questions!

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