Forklift Operator Safety
Safe Operation Training for Forklift Operators
$49.95
| Quantity Discounts | |
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| 5 | $45.45 / course |
| 10 | $40.95 / course |
| 25 | $36.45 / course |
| 50 | $31.95 / course |
| 100 | $27.45 / course |
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FORKLIFT OPERATOR SAFETY
This Online Forklift Safety Course will guide you through all aspects of Forklift Safety, from Pre-Operation Inspection to Stability. Our comprehensive course will explain in detail what you need to know, emphasize key points and test your knowledge with a final exam.
CSA B335-15 Forklift Training and Safety Compliance
This course has been designed to meet Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines set forth in the CSA B335-15 (R2020) Standard. By completing this course, you can improve your knowledge of forklift safety in the workplace. By providing both theoretical and practical on-site training, the employer is performing its due diligence in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
Forklift Certification and Training Materials
Your training includes a digital certificate of completion, which can be printed as well as a plastic wallet certificate. Your plastic wallet card typically ships within one day using Canada Post regular mail. Practical training information such as hands-on equipment training (often on a specific type of forklift found in your workplace) that is provided by your employer or a qualified individual can be included on the back of your certificate.
Forklift certificates are valid for three (3) years.
Course Chapters:
- How to Safely Operate Forklifts
- How to perform Daily Maintenance and Inspections of Forklifts
- Pointing out Potential Hazards involving Forklift Operation
- How to Handle Loads and Keep the Forklift Stable
Key Forklift Safety Guidelines for Operators:
- A forklift is also known as a Powered Industrial Truck
- Forklifts are used by many industries to transport and lift heavy loads
- Anyone operating a forklift is required to be trained on safe use, safety work practices, and operation of equipment
Practical Forklift Training and On-Site Certification
Depending on the work being performed, hands-on equipment training or site-specific training, such as overhead hazards, may be required. This course includes a practical evaluation form that employers can use as a guideline for hands-on training specific to the equipment a worker will use. This hands-on training may be delivered by a qualified individual at the employer's discretion. Our advisory services team can also deliver hands-on training at your workplace. Please contact us for more information or to arrange supplementary training.
Course Outline
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1. What is Forklift Safety?
Learn about the basics of forklift and lift truck safe operation as well as standard codes of practices.
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2. Basic Do's and Don'ts
Chapter 2 covers what operators should and should not do while operating a forklift / lift truck. This includes what should and should not be done while operating as well as pre-operation inspections and reporting issues to supervisors.
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3. Entering & Leaving Forklifts
Students will learn about proper procedure for entering and exiting forklifts. This includes points of contact and how to avoid injury.
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4. Forklift Stability Triangle
Learn about the stability triangle. Positioning loads based on counterweights, fulcrum points, and centre of gravity.
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5. Capacity & Date Plates
Chapter 5 teaches students how to identify and use the capacity data plate.
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6. Worker Training
Students will learn about the importance of worker training including required hands-on training, types of lift trucks, operation, maintenance, refueling & recharging.
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7. Loading & Unloading
Learn about loading or unloading straight trucks, tractor trailers, and railway cars. This chapter also covers the occupational hazards of propane fuel, propane combustion products, and how to control exposure to propane and it's combustion products.
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8. Batteries & Chargers
Chapter 8 goes over the standards and hazards pertaining to batteries, chargers, and connectors used when charging forklift batteries.
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9. Maintaining Forklift Truck Control
This chapter explains how to maintain control over a forklift when handling pallets, stacking a load, lifting, tilting, travelling, steering, reversing, travelling uphill/downhill, parking, and inserting the fork.
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10. Forklift Daily Checks
Chapter 10 of this Forklift training course covers the daily checks that should be performed as well as personal protective equipment.
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11. FAQ
The final chapter of this course covers common frequently asked questions pertaining to this course and forklift operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our Forklift Operator Safety training meets all requirements for forklift certification in Canada.
Yes. We update our course material as new legislative and regulatory updates are published to ensure the content is up-to-date.
We offer on-site training at select locations. To schedule in-person training at your preferred location, please contact our Client Services Team at 1 (866) 756-5552 or support@worksitesafety.ca.
It is the employer’s responsibility to make sure a team member is adequately trained. All operators of heavy equipment must receive operator training. To facilitate this requirement, Worksite Safety offers additional resources with this course, including a practical assessment template that can be used by a qualified/competent person at your work site to fulfill the practical component of training if necessary. To learn more, please contact our Client Services Team at 1 (866) 756-5552 or support@worksitesafety.ca.
Yes, this certificate provides a universally recognized foundation of knowledge based on current Canadian regulatory standards and legislation, applicable to any job site. Some workplaces may have further requirements based on the type of work being performed (eg, rough terrain forklift training).
3 years, but you may have to recertify or receive refresher training any time you change employers.
Yes. You will receive a digital certificate for the classroom portion of the forklift certification that you can print. You can also order a free plastic card certificate that will arrive in the mail.
Yes, this course can be taken by multiple employees at once. However, each trainee must complete their own individual exam independently to earn a valid certification in their own name. Certificates have unique identification numbers on them to enable easy tracking and verification of training.
Most computers and mobile devices with a web browser and internet connection can reliably run this course. If you are having technical issues, please contact our support team by phone at 1 (866) 756-5552 or email us at: support@worksitesafety.ca.
Defensible, Accessible, Compliant.
This Forklift Operator Safety training adheres to provincial and federal requirements and the Canadian Standards Association’s B335-15 (R2020) standard. Your training is self-paced, narrated, and accessible to screen reading tools. Your training access never expires, and your training records and certificate are stored indefinitely.
This training program contains regular competency assessments and chapter reviews to help ensure learners retain information, as well as a final exam. Once the final exam is completed, you will be issued a digital and printable certificate of completion.
A plastic wallet certificate is also included and typically takes 3-5 days to arrive via Canada Post. Your certificate features a unique ID number and QR code that can be used to validate your training records and view any additional training details.
Additional Services
We put our team of professionals to work to build solutions that improve results, save time, relieve your budget and keep your people safe. In addition to our training programs, we also provide Consulting Services, Train The Trainer Solutions, Course Authoring, and Integration services.
It is our mandate to develop plans and programs that meet the unique needs and environments where staff carry out their work on a daily basis, creating customized programs that deal with risks specifically for each situation.
Our consulting services include OHS Auditing, Safety Policy Development, Procedure Writing, Training Needs Analysis, Safety Inspections, Job Safety & Hazard Analysis, Emergency Response Planning, and Fall Prevention & Detection.
Customize and control the learning experience of your staff or customers with our Train the Trainer offerings and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with our lifetime complimentary update service.
These packages educate new trainers on how to deliver in-person training to adult learners. Packages include Instructor Certification courses, expanded reference manuals, ready to customize classroom presentations, exam templates, certificates, and participant guides for students.
Deliver original content courses to your staff to address the unique hazards associated with your workplace.
Our team of industry leading instructional designers and subject matter experts are able to develop defensible, effective, and efficient training programs that you can deliver as elearning content, self-learning course books, reference materials for classroom teaching, or as an app that integrates with existing frameworks. Training programs can be something that is built from scratch, or modified using pre-existing course materials from our library or your own.