Forklift Safety

Your Training Solution

Forklift Safety Training Services, Inc. is the Nation's Leader in forklift operator training. We offer the most complete safety training kits available in English and Spanish. Our comprehensive, simple to present and easy to understand "In House" training materials require only two hours of classroom presentation and testing. "Train the Trainer" is not an OSHA requirement and instructors are not certified. "Train the Trainer." Certification or Confusion.

Our "Award Winning" video "Greater Heights In Forklift Safety" included with our interactive training and testing materials meets OSHA's NEW TRAINING RULE 4/3/06 Amended OSHA Reg. 29 CFR 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks.

Prior to offering our complete training kits, we conducted over 2,500 on site training seminars that trained more than 30,000 forklift operators at customer locations. With this training experience we know what it takes to ensure that forklift operators learn and retain safety skills.....that is why so many companies including members of the Fortune 500 depend on our training materials to comply with OSHA's safety training requirements. Our OSHA Compliant training kit is highly recommended by large liability insurance companies to their insured clients. Programs for the safe training of your operators is our only business for nearly 20 years!

Forklift Operator Training Defined

OSHA's New training rule for lift truck operators was finalized on December 1, 1998. The employer shall ensure that their operators of powered industrial trucks are trained, as appropriate, by the following dates:

If the employee is hired before December 1, 1999 the initial training and evaluation of that employee must be completed before December 1, 1999.

If the employee is hired after December 1, 1999 the initial training and evaluation of that employee must be completed before the employee is assigned to operate a powered industrial truck.

Here is the "L" Paragraph of the New OSHA Regulation (Standards - 29 CFR) - 1910.178 that clearly defines the responsibility of the employer.