Canada Forklift Safety

Course Objectives

Introduction to Lift Truck Safety Training

Basic Concepts and Definitions

Lift Truck

Reasonably Practicable

Competent Person

Regulatory Bodies

Lift Truck Safety Regulations—OHS

Lift Truck Safety Regulations—CSA

Lift Truck Safety Regulations—ANSI

Lift Truck Safety Regulations—By Province or Territory

Risks

Risk Identification

Conducting a Site Survey

Creating a Written Hazard Report

Hazard Assessment and Planning

Risk Control

Posting Signage

Ongoing Attention/Awareness

Lift Truck Selection

• Lift Truck Classes
  • Class 1 – Electric Motor Rider Trucks
  • Class 2 – Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks
  • Class 3 – Electric Motor Hand Trucks or Hand/Rider Trucks
  • Classes 4 and 5 – Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Solid/Cushion Tires and Pneumatic Tires)
  • Class 6 – Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tractors
  • Class 7 – Rough-terrain Forklift Trucks
• Stand-up and Sit-down Lifts
• Platform, Pallet, and Straddle Lifts
• Lift Truck Attachments
• Hazards and Factors to Consider When Selecting a Lift Truck

Lift Truck Safety

• Operator Safety
  • Competence
  • Equipment and Features
  • Preventing Injury
• Other Workers’ Safety
  • Unattended Controls
  • Raising or Lowering Workers
  • Pedestrians
• Safe Operating Procedures
  • Driving
  • Elevating a Load
  • Additional Equipment
  • Additional Site- and Situation-specific Safety
• Inspection and Maintenance
  • Competence of Maintenance Technicians
  • Recommended Inspection Points
  • Standard Maintenance Tasks and Procedures (Batteries)
  • Standard Maintenance Tasks and Procedures (Fuel Tanks)

Responsibilities

• Employer
  • Regulations
  • Training
  • Maintenance
• Supervisor
  • Inspection
  • Training
  • Risk Management
  • Employee—Training and Regulations

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

The Lift Truck Safety Training – Canada Course is designed for employers, workers, and supervisors, emphasizing hazard identification and safe work practices that apply to anyone working with or in the vicinity of a lift truck.

Employees must undergo recertification at least every two years, or in the event of an accident caused by operator error. New or modified equipment and operating conditions require additional training as well.

This online lift truck (forklift) training and certification course follows the regulations set forth in the OHS Safety Standards for Lift Trucks (Forklifts), as well as Province and Territory specific regulations.