Lift Truck Operator Training
- Flexible Training Programs
- Factory Trained Instructors for Any Make or Model
- Thompson Lift Truck can customize a plan for your company's specific needs. Whether your workforce is made up of all new employees, all veteran operators or a combination of both, our program can be tailored to fit your needs. Training consists of classroom and practical exercises that can be customized to fit your application.
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- Protect Your People
- Save Money with Better Trained Employees
- Your employees are valuable. Tens of thousands of lift truck accidents occur each year, resulting in nearly 100,000 workers' compensation disability claims for accidents involving industrial forklifts. Operator error plays a large role in the majority of lift truck accidents. An effective lift truck safety training program can significantly reduce the number of accidents.
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- OSHA Requirements
- The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA states in the Department of Labor Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1910.178(1) that: "The employer shall ensure that each power industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation". Operators must be re-evaluated every 3 years.
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- We'll Train Your Trainers
- Whatever your preference, We can do it
- We recognize that there are some companies who prefer to have their own staff instructors. Therefore, all materials which make up the training program are available for purchase. If you would like assistance, "Train the Trainer" sessions, conducted by factory trained instructors, can be arranged for you.
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- For additional information in Alabama and Northwest Florida, please call 205.849.3658, or in Georgia, please call 404.361.8370. For all locations, we welcome your email inquiries at lifttraining@thompsontractor.com
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- Program Structure
- The training program is based around a classroom setting which focuses on seven specific areas or "modules" of lift truck training:
- Lift Truck Fundamentals
- Safe Load-handling Techniques
- Principles of Stability, Balance and Capacity
- Refueling IC Trucks
- Pre-Operation Inspections
- Charging Batteries for Electric Trucks
- Safety Guidelines for Operating Lift Trucks
