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Forklift Safety Training

Keep Your Workplace Safe and Productive

Enhance Workplace Safety with Expert Forklift Training

Forklifts are essential for transporting goods, unloading trucks, and tackling heavy-duty tasks. However, the safety of your employees, equipment, and products relies on the expertise of your operators. AOTC’s Forklift (Powered Industrial Truck – PIT) training equips your team with essential safety guidelines to ensure a productive, accident-free workplace. Our training goes beyond the basics to enhance operational skills and foster a safer work environment. AOTC offers you and your employees quality forklift certification near me in Jacksonville, Titusville, Tampa, Newberry, FL, and Macon, GA.

About AOTC’s Forklift Training and Certification

AOTC’s Powered Industrial Truck Training complies with OSHA regulation 1910.178, ensuring your team meets the highest standards in forklift operation. Our forklift safety course offers formal instruction and hands-on performance evaluations customized for your specific equipment and facility.

Key features of the training include:

  • On-site instruction at your facility for tailored, equipment-specific training
  • Certification is valid for three years upon successful completion
  • Training suited for both novice and experienced operators
  • Formal instruction paired with practical evaluations for maximum retention

Driver sitting in a forklift and being given instructions by a trainer

A line of parked forklifts

Course Objectives

AOTC’s Forklift Training equips operators with the skills to safely and efficiently operate in various environments. By the end of the training, participants will know how to maintain safety and productivity on the job.

After completing AOTC’s Forklift Training, operators will be able to:

  • Implement forklift safety training protocols and identify potential hazards
  • Move loads swiftly and safely while avoiding damage to products or injuries to personnel
  • Understand forklift operating principles
  • Demonstrate proficiency in load stability, stacking, and navigating tight spaces
  • Perform regular forklift inspections to ensure peak performance

Practical Hands-On Training

Our instructors provide real-world, hands-on operational training on your facility’s equipment. This ensures your team gains practical experience using the forklifts they’ll be operating daily. Training includes essential operational techniques, such as:

  • Lifting, stacking, and tilting the mast
  • Maneuvering through tight or crowded areas
  • Pre- and post-operational inspections for optimal safety
  • Refueling and maintaining forklifts to extend their lifespan

Each student’s proficiency will be evaluated and documented through a skill assessment sheet and inspection form, providing a thorough record of competency.

Certification Process

Our certification process ensures that your operators are fully equipped with the necessary skills to handle forklifts safely and efficiently. Once the course is completed, participants will gain confidence in their abilities and meet OSHA compliance standards.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive:

  • A wall certificate for display in the workplace
  • A wallet-sized certification card for easy access to credentials

This certification is valid for three years, ensuring operators have the skills and knowledge to maintain a safe work environment.

Find a Class Near You

Locating a forklift safety training class is simple! Choose a convenient training location to explore our available courses in your area.

Forklift Training Near Me

  • Titusville, FL
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • Newberry, FL
  • Macon, GA

Our forklift safety training equips participants with the essential skills needed to operate safely and confidently. Enroll your team today!
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