OSHA Forklift


OSHA, The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, exists to help reduce the number of occupational illnesses and injuries in the United States. Specifically for forklift safety, OSHA provides educational information, and they regulate and oversee a number of requirements for employers of forklift operators.





Employees who operate forklifts need to realize the hazards that are out there as part of their jobs. Each year, 35,000 injuries are caused in the workplace when forklifts tip over, fall off of loading docks, collide with people or objects, or drop heavy loads. To protect these employees, OSHA requires that they be made aware of these risks, as well as the precautions that they can take to make accidents less likely.

OSHA requires that both new and experienced operators receive training and authorization to operate a forklift. There is also a refresher course required for all operators at least every three years. Employers must keep records in writing for inspection by members of the agency, and to report what they have done each year. If employers don't comply, their business operations could be in danger.

To assist employers with compliance, OSHA provides employers with safety information, including statistics about the types of property damage, injuries and fatalities that occur--as well as tips on how to prevent them. They also make available daily checklists recommended for powered industrial trucks like forklifts, as well as information and posters on loading and unloading, vehicle maintenance, and working with hazardous materials.

But companies don't have to do it on their own. If you own a company that uses forklifts in its operation, you can easily outsource many of your training and safety measures, even recordkeeping. A number of companies provide these services, and often even the largest of companies decide to take their OSHA training outside of the business.

By outsourcing, keeping up with changing regulations is handled by someone else, and records may be kept externally--so your management or office staff is free to focus on their daily work.

Whichever method your company chooses to comply with OSHA training and safety measures, make sure you don't take them lightly. If you aren't following the rules, you won't be happy no matter who gets to you first--OSHA, or the lawyer of an injured employee!




Learn more about the requirements of OSHA safety measures.

Find out the topics that are covered in forklift training.



   
  
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