Riverland Community College

This course is designed to provide you with the technical skills needed to safely operate forklift equipment and utilize safe driving procedures. OSHA's 1910.178 states that employees must be trained prior to operating powered industrial trucks. Successful completion of this training will give you the operator's license and the driving skills to be a forklift operator. Topics covered: forklift design principles, safe forklift driving techniques, OSHA operating requirements, forlift load capacities, standard operating procedures for forklift operation in forward and reverse, forklift operations, forklift inspection and obstacle course training.