Komatsu Counterbalance Forklift San Diego

Counterbalance lift truck Training

The OSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Administration require that anybody using a counterbalanced forklift receive classroom or lecture style training. They additionally require that a periodic refresher training in addition to a supervised driving course is finished. There is no required minimum time for the classroom training or supervised driving. Additionally, there is no frequency mandated for the refresher training either.



Counterbalanced Forklifts

The weight of the counterbalance forklift is utilized to balance its load using its own weight. The forklift forks are in a fixed position but could be raised and lowered to secure and move cargo. The forks run parallel to the forklift's body. OSHA require that individuals who will be using counterbalanced forklifts on the job be trained on the trucks while being in the environment that they will be utilizing them.



Classroom Training

Lecture style training or classroom training provides information about the truck that the driver would be driving. This training covers aspects such as load and weight capacity, height, how to charge or fuel the lift truck. It covers how to gauge the time on the engine in addition to any forklift specific safety information including where to stand when walking around the truck. Either written and/or oral testing is part of the classroom training. There is no minimum time requirement for the training.



Supervised Driving

The forklift driver has to learn how to drive the counterbalanced forklift while being supervised. The supervised driving has to take place in a place which reflects the environment the operator will be driving in. This atmosphere should include the kind of terrain she would be traveling on, have the same surrounding structures close by, and similar vehicle and pedestrian traffic close by also. There is no specific minimum number of hours the driver has to drive while being supervised.

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