Service Description

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK / FORKLIFT SAFETY Operator Training, Safe Operation & Performance Evaluation Course Type: Standalone Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Format: Instructor-Led Training + In-Person Hands-On Practice & Evaluation Duration: Based on truck type, training needs, and required practical evaluation Cost: Contact for current course pricing Certificate: UCI Certificate of Completion / training documentation issued upon successful completion Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178, including § 1910.178(l) — Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Course Description This instructor-led course provides training for employees who operate forklifts and other applicable powered industrial trucks. Training combines formal instruction with practical, hands-on exercises and operator performance evaluation. Participants learn about pre-use inspections, controls, vehicle stability, load handling, steering and maneuvering, visibility, pedestrian hazards, ramps and grades, workplace conditions, parking, and safe operating practices. Instruction is tailored, as applicable, to the type of powered industrial truck and workplace conditions in which the operator will work. Topics Include • Pre-use inspections and controls • Truck operating characteristics • Stability and load capacity • Fork and load handling • Steering and maneuvering • Pedestrian and visibility hazards • Ramps, grades and workplace conditions • Parking and securing equipment • Hands-on operating practice • Operator performance evaluation Target Audience Forklift and powered industrial truck operators, warehouse and distribution employees, manufacturing personnel, material handlers, construction support personnel, supervisors, new operators, and employees requiring refresher training or evaluation. Important Course Notice This is an independent operator-training course and is not an OSHA Outreach Training Program course. Completion does not result in an OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour student course completion card. The UCI Certificate documents training and evaluation and is not an OSHA certification, government license, or professional credential. Employers remain responsible for certifying operator training and evaluation, authorizing employees to operate equipment, and ensuring training addresses the specific truck and workplace hazards. Operator performance must be evaluated at least once every three years, with refresher training required when conditions specified by § 1910.178(l)