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The operator training program should deal with the documented Operating Manual
and the manufacturer's procedures, the employer's regulations for the site at which
the trainee is to use the industrial truck and the working conditions prevailing at this
site, together with the special features of the industrial truck to be operated by the
trainee. All new operators must complete the training program, regardless of their
previous experience.
The training program provides for the following:
– The careful selection of operators, taking into account their physical suitability, their
personal approach to their work and their aptitude.
– The significance of safety for operators, storage areas, facilities, and other
employees, including mention of all safety provisions and their meaning.
– General principles of powered industrial trucks and haulers, trailers and
components in terms of safety; in other words, loading, mechanical limitations,
towing capacity of the tow bar, stability, braking power, etc.
– Introduction to the equipment, the position and function of the controls, explanation
of the principle of operation when used correctly, and reference to problems when
used incorrectly.
– Supervised practical exercises simulating the actual day-to-day tasks to be carried
out by the operator, including hitching of trailers, loading, etc.
– Refresher courses as a condensed version of the main course and periodic
assessment of the operator "in action".
The principal duty of the operator is the safe operation of the powered industrial truck
in accordance with the instructions covered in the training program.
Failure to observe the safety regulations when operating the industrial truck, or
improper use or maintenance of a powered industrial truck, can have the following
consequences:
– Death or serious injury to the operator or to other people;
– Damage to the industrial truck or to other property.
The training program should focus on the safe and appropriate use of the industrial
truck, with the goal of preventing injury to the operator or to other people and property
damage. To this end the following topics should be covered:
1. General information about the industrial truck(s) to be operated by the trainee,
including:
– Technical data on the powered industrial truck, including differences between
industrial trucks used in the area of work;
– Differences in comparison to a car;
– Meaning of the information on the nameplate, including rated load capacity,
warnings and instructions attached to the industrial truck;
– Operating instructions and warnings outlined in the Operating Manual for the
industrial truck, together with inspection and maintenance instructions to be
followed by the operator;
– Type of engine and its features;
– Type of steering;
– Braking response and braking distance, laden and unladen;
– Visibility to front and rear, laden and unladen;
– Load capacity when handling loads, weight and load center distance;
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