Benefits Of Safety Inspections Audits

There are roughly 150,000 construction site accident injuries each year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additionally, the BLS reports companies in America pay $62 billion per year for workplace injuries — that’s more than $1 million per week. A medically consulted injury has an average cost of $39,000, while a death has an average cost of $1.15 million. It is no secret that working in the construction field is inherently dangerous, but did you know that out of every 5,000 private-industry worker fatalities, 20 percent are in construction? One out of every five worker deaths are construction-related! When taking all the above into consideration it might feel a little overwhelming, but there are safety methods that can help identify the issues that are most likely to develop into unsafe or unhealthy conditions. I am of course referring to the implementation of regular site safety inspections and audits. These are a great tool and resource that can be used to identify hazards as well as safety trends at the worksite.

 

Safety Inspection vs Audit

Safety inspections identify safety hazards and unsafe work practices in the workplace. They are typically conducted by a safety professional but can be a beneficial learning tool for anyone involved with the process. Companies can perform them internally or can choose to have outside organizations perform them like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or a independent safety entity like Trivent Safety Consulting.

 

Safety audits are similar in principal but have a slightly different focus. Audits are beneficial in determining whether your company is compliant with current safety regulations, as well as identifying potential weaknesses in a company’s safety program. At least one comprehensive safety audit should be scheduled every year. A different, but effective, approach is to schedule targeted safety audits throughout the year.

 

Benefits of a safety inspections and audits?

It is all in the name! The purpose of any safety inspection/audit is to identify and eliminate anything that could pose a hazard to the health and wellbeing of the worker. There are all sorts of catchy fun safety slogans, but at the end of the day the one that makes the most sense to me is “Safety Is No Accident.” Here are benefits to performing site safety inspections/audits:

  • To discover and identify potential hazards in the workplace.
  • To check the safety of your workplace.
  • To gain further understanding of jobs and tasks
  • To Listen to the concerns of workers and supervisors
  • To verify that your processes are following company policies and regulations.
  • To determine if you your Safety & Health programs and procedures are working.
  • To confirm that employees and management are following company or site safety programs.
  • To inspect safety equipment
  • To determine if you are documenting your safety and health program activities properly.
  • To verify compliance to OSHA regulations.
  • To evaluate the adequacy of your supervisors’ safety training and performance.
  • To evaluate the adequacy of your employees’ safety training and performance.

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How often should I perform a site safety inspection?

Construction safety inspections, or self-inspections as OSHA refers to them, are recommended to cover the entire worksite and be done weekly. There are additional variables that should be considered when determining the frequency of conducting site safety inspections. Here are a few for consideration:

  • Company or project specific guidelines for safety inspections.
  • Number of workers per shift
  • High risk activities and imminent danger
  • Introduction of new workers, pieces of equipment, or work processes
  • Incidents, accidents, near misses

Who should perform the site safety audit?

With any inspection or audit, it is important that the person conducting it is competent and has the proper experience and knowledge to identify potential hazards. A good viable option for conducting audits/inspections are independent safety consulting companies. Third party safety inspectors at a worksitesafety inspectors can make a difference and shows OSHA that your company is operating in “Good Faith”. When OSHA sees a company, who is working hand in hand with an outside consulting company, it shows that a good faith effort is being put forth towards improving the safety of your employees. It can also be beneficial to get an assessment from someone who is completely independent of the project. At Trivent Safety Consulting we are a third-party safety resource that is committed to ensuring the safety of all construction working trades and have over 75 years of field time experience to draw from.

Summary

Jobsite and facility safety inspections are one of the most effective ways to identify unsafe conditions at your location.  Our team of trained professionals in onsite safety services will happily walk with you to identify OSHA compliance and general safety concerns for your company.  Through these inspections, we can work with your company to help establish a practical way to mitigate these deficiencies.  Whether it be through training your personnel, changing the procedures, or other methods, we believe in finding solutions to your problems.  By identifying hazardous situations through inspections, we can fix problems before they become a serious incident.

Trivent Safety Consulting is committed to helping solve your safety concerns, affording you more time to focus on other areas of your business.

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Is The Crane Ready For Duty?

Perhaps one of the most impressive eye-catching pieces of equipment you will find on a construction site is a crane. These titans of the industry come in a variety of types and configurations, tower cranes, conventional crawler, rough terrain and truck mount are some the most common in use today. For the average person traveling down the road these pieces of equipment are the main identifier that reveals that there is construction under way. They also can be a physical indicator of how well an economy is doing, Denver recently was ranked third in the nation for having the most crane booms erected in the air. With this much activity and construction it is vital to ensure the safety of the workers along with the safety of the public. OSHA has measures and standards in place that require the inspection and documentation of cranes to insure they are in good safe working condition. Let’s take a look at and review three types of crane inspections. These are Frequent inspections, Periodic inspections, and Annual Inspections.

How often should a crane be inspected? 

To begin a Frequent inspection must be performed by the operator who is knowledgeable in the crane inspection 2operations of the equipment that he or she is working with. Frequent inspections are often referred as daily or shift inspections. Although not required, it is recommended to record the inspection in the equipment logbook. A crane that has not been used for more than a month, but less than six months requires all frequent inspections before being used. Items of inspection should include:

• Operational Controls
• Drives
• Air & Hydraulic Pressure Lines
• Hooks & Latches
• Wire Rope
• Tires (If Equipped)
• Ground Conditions
• Safety Devices

 

Periodic inspections or often referred as Monthly inspections are the next category of inspection, these are required to be performed by a competent person. The periodic inspection procedure is intended to determine the need for repair or replacement of parts. All cranes are designed and manufactured with a safety factor in place, but all machines begin to depreciate over time and repetitive use, The Periodic inspections are designed to identify and address these situations. They are similar to Frequent inspections but require a written record to be documented and maintained by the crane’s user/owner. The inspection and information must contain the name, date and signature of the person who performed the inspection.

One of the standards that are in place to ensure crane safety is the annual inspection, Annual comprehensive inspections are required to be performed at 12-month intervals by a qualified person.  OSHA requires that all active cranes must be inspected once a year at the minimum by a qualified person. However, depending on the crane’s usage, additional inspections will be required. Annual inspections are a vital component in ensuring the crane is in good working condition and safe for overhead lifts. These inspections are the most thorough of the three and provide a comprehensive look at the following:

  • Control mechanism operations
  • Control and drive mechanisms free of excessive wear or damage
  • Hooks and latches are free of deformation, cracks, excessive wear’ or damage
  • Wire Rope reeving complies with the manufacturer’s specifications
  • Wire rope condition and free from damage
  • Sheaves and drums do not have cracks or significant damage
  • Safety Devices- Crane level indicator, Anti-two block system, jib stops, boom stops, etc.
  • Equipment structure
  • Boom integrity Hydraulic or lattice
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Pumps & Motors
  • Tires (If Equipped)
  • Ground Conditions

crane safety servicesAt the end of the day following the inspection process and procedures for cranes is a critical component for ensuring worker and public safety at and around construction sites, as well as following the manufactures recommended maintenance program. Our crane inspection experts travel across the United States ensuring our clients equipment is safe for overhead lifts, and both have over 25 years’ experience. If you would like more information, the Colorado Crane Experts at Trivent Safety Consulting are available to help with any crane or rigging challenges that you may face at your project.

The Safety Dichotomy

Do you struggle to effectively deliver your safety message on site? Do you find yourself wondering why your message of going home the same way you showed up, not just for yourself, but your loved ones, does not seem to land home? Does it feel like you are just bouncing marbles off the wall sometimes?

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Protect Your Team Against Falls

With any construction site job or most utility and maintenance careers, there are many risks that pose a threat to your safety. One of the biggest, and most fatal of these risks is a fall from height.  This could result in broken bones, paralysis, brain damage, or death. With stakes this high, it’s important that your team is fully prepared on how to handle, prevent, and protect against falls.

By completing three steps, you can help ensure that you are learning how to protect yourself and your crew against the dangerous conditions and risks of the job.

Get Training For Your Team

Fall Protection Training is extremely important and required for crew leaders and any employees who regularly have to work at heights on the job. You can find many different classes that cover all of your needs, including competent person fall protection training, general fall protection awareness, fall rescue training, equipment inspection classes, and much more. Educating yourself and taking brief refresher courses on the safety of your team and how to keep tragedy from striking is often a required part of being in a place of leadership.Protect Your Team Against Falls

The USACE and OSHA recommend that a refresher course is taken by a supervisor in charge of a team that fits the standard for dangerous work that could lead to falls. Keeping up with these classes will help you as a competent person and give you the best understanding on how to protect those below you.

Make A Fall Protection Plan

Thanks to the knowledge you’ll get from being in the fall protection training classes, you can begin to put together a good plan to protect your team. Things to cover in the plan before bringing it to the crew should include proper training on all equipment being used, positioning and locations of equipment on site, as well as assigned roles for your team including all rescue personnel.

The plan should also include information about nearest hospitals, numbers to call for emergencies, first-aid kit locations, and a list of anyone on-site who would have medical training. Everyone stays informed, and the plan is known by all to help prevent and handle emergencies, if they do happen.1st Aid CPR

Use Reliable Equipment

A large cause of incidents comes from damaged, malfunctioning, or low quality equipment. Paired with the potential for reckless or rushed behavior, this can be a very dangerous combination. All work equipment that is relied on for your crew’s safety should be checked, tested, and monitored throughout all shifts to ensure it’s always in full working condition and isn’t wearing out in places that could break and result in a fall.  Equipment at a minimum should be inspected by the end user, prior to each use.

Your team should also always be fitted with correct gear and all the proper necessities they need for fall prevention. Proper training and a fall protection plan will help you identify potential areas for improvement with your crew, and help you decide training and equipment needs in the future. Your equipment is just as much responsible for holding your team’s weight as you are.  If you have any questions please give your friends at Trivent Safety Consulting a call today (800) 819-6092.

Forklift Operation Safety

Forklifts require expert handling to ensure the safety of both the operator and those working nearby. If your workplace contains forklifts, hopefully your forklift operators are already trained and certified as required by OSHA. If not, getting that training for them should absolutely be your first step in order to prevent injury.

Assuming your forklift operators are certified and ready to go, here are some other safety tips that can help contribute to a secure workplace when forklifts are involved. Encourage your forklift operators and other members of your workplace to follow these tips for the common good.

Establish and Stick to Forklift Paths

When possible, make sure everyone in your workplace knows the specific routes forklifts are going to be taking. Some businesses even choose to mark these paths to increase safety. Discourage workers from walking on the forklift paths, and if the forklift must detour from the path, warn the operator to proceed slowly and with extreme caution. Taking these steps will help you ensure that those on foot are kept safe from forklifts. 

If people are walking and operating forklifts in the same area, reinforce to the forklift operators that they should always, always yield to foot traffic, no matter what. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Perform Daily Inspections

Forklift Operation SafetyOperator proficiency is only half the battle. You must also make sure that your forklift is in good working order each time you use it. You should inspect forklifts daily to make sure they are up to standard. Check the brakes, lights, horn, and steering mechanism to ensure they’ll all function properly when needed. Make sure the tires are full and the oil level is where it should be, and that there are no fluid leaks. The forks must be even, parallel, and not cracked or damaged—a problem with this part of the forklift could cause a load to be dropped, which could both damage property and cause injury to anyone who might be standing nearby.

Stabilize the Load

Every load a forklift moves needs to be well secured to ensure it doesn’t fall and cause damage and injury. The load should be tilted back while in motion, and the forks should be riding low, to increase stability. Those responsible for packing loads on pallets or skids should also receive training to ensure that they know how to prepare their load safely and securely. If the load hasn’t been properly prepared, the forklift operator should not attempt to move it.

Get your team the forklift safety training they need, as well as any other safety training courses.

Fireworks! Stay safe this holiday season.

If you’re like me, you love this time of the year.  The weather is warmer, friends and family get to enjoy the outdoors.  On most evenings in my neighborhood you can smell the happiness from the grills.  Some nights it’s hamburgers and hotdogs, others it’s steak.  This is the time of year when children have no worries, just fun times with their friends and no fear of school tomorrow.  It’s also the time of year when we begin to hear the inevitable bang and pop coming from some distant house.  We know what that noise is, the pre 4th of July firework shows.

As a kid I remember me and my friends enjoying bottle rockets, black cats, and the random M80.  We were out at all hours; I’m sure making sleep difficult for all my poor neighbors.  Looking back on it, I realize how lucky we were.  In all my years of messing with fireworks, not one of my friends was ever injured.  Not a minor injury, and thankfully not a major injury.  Unfortunately, we did set a few fires, destroying a bush here and there.  I consider myself very lucky that there was not any major “incident” that follows me today.  For others though, they aren’t so lucky.

According to national reports, in 2017 alone there were 8 fatalities and almost 13,000 injuries that required medical attention due to fireworks.  The 4th of July is a special for us in America, most of us will spend the evening staring at the skies, enjoying the shows put on by our local communities.  But the 4th is not the only night for fireworks, 67% of the injuries occurred from June 16th, 2017 – July 16th, 2017.  We usually start having a significant increase in nightly fireworks a couple of weeks prior to the actual holiday and this is the problem.

The shows on the 4th of July are professional and are accompanied by fireman.  The shows that are put on in the neighborhoods are usually not.  Additionally, depending on the laws where you are, the fireworks are probably illegal.  Colorado, where I’m from, does not allow the use of any firework that explode or are intended to leave the ground.  I love firework shows, I love the 4th of July, and I enjoy having fun with my friends and family.  But when it comes to fireworks, I recommend leaving it to the professionals.  But if you are going to use fireworks, here are some recommended safety tips:

  • Check your local laws to see what you can and cannot legally use
  • Avoid drugs and alcohol if you’re going to set off fireworks.
  • Wear safety glasses
  • If you’re going to allow children to use fireworks, it should only be done under close adult supervision.
  • Do not light them near house, people, or other things that could possibly ignite.
  • Never light them indoors.
  • Stay away from “duds”. Do not pick up or handle fireworks that don’t explode.
  • Keep a hose, extinguisher, or bucket of water close by in case of an accidental fire.

I know some people will be setting off fireworks this year that shouldn’t be.  I personally recommend that you sit back and enjoy the show put on by your local community.  If you still want to use fireworks and you’re going to have your own show for the neighborhood, then please do it safely.

How to Prepare for and Prevent Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is a real problem in America. According to the US Department Of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, around two million Americans are victims of workplace violence every year. And while certain types of jobs are at higher risk—those who exchange money with the public, especially at night; those who work alone; anyone located in a higher crime area, and anyone whose work takes them to other people’s private homes, to name a few—no one is immune from the risk. Workplace violence can manifest in any business organization, and no matter how good a culture your company has, it’s important to be prepared and proactive.

Zero Tolerance

Begin by instituting a zero tolerance policy. This is something you should make clear to every employee as part of the onboarding process, and on a regular basis as well. Make sure everyone in the company knows that any violent incident, including threats of violence, will be dealt with swiftly and severely and will result in the guilty party’s termination. Letting this be known will encourage employees to be mindful of their actions while also helping the company at large to feel more safe and protected as they work.

Employee Training

workplace violenceOne of the most effective ways to counter the threat of workplace violence is with effective employee training. By giving your employees the tools to manage fraught encounters, you’ll be contributing directly toward the safety of your company.

Of course, your training program should include informing employees of the company’s policies toward threats and violence and making them aware of the consequences of such actions. But there’s more for them to do. Situational awareness can help them learn to recognize potential threats before they manifest, and conflict resolution strategies can help them de-escalate situations and prevent violence before it begins. You can also provide coping strategies for stress and anger, two emotions that often arise in workplaces and have been known to trigger violence.

Security

Clear security measures can help protect your workplace from the threat of violence. There are several steps you can take to help make your company a safer place to work, including:

    • Limiting the amount of money kept on the premises, if your employees are in a transactional role.
    • Investing in protective equipment like security cameras and silent alarms.
  • Ensure that good exterior lighting is provided, so employees are not walking to their cars in the dark.

If an incident of workplace violence does occur, your priority after securing the safety your people should be to help them through any trauma. Making counseling accessible to your employees after violent incident can help them recover and put it behind them.

ANSI A92 How Will The New Standard Affect Training?

As we progress through 2020 and are neck deep in construction challenges such as job site safety, schedules, deliveries, man power etc., it is easy to overlook the fact that there will major upcoming changes before the end of this year in regards to the operating and safe use of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms “MEWPS”. ANSI is moving towards a new access equipment design standard, A92.20, which will broadly bring North American equipment into line with equipment currently in the EU marketplace, closing off most global variances. Standards for safe use (A92.22) and training (A92.24) go further in completing this objective. Under these new standards, the Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) terminology becomes Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).

As mentioned above, the new ANSI A92 can be broken down to three sub-parts:

  • ANSI A92.20 (design)
  • ANSI A92.22 (safe use)                                A92.20 new standard affect on crane safety training
  • ANSI A92.24 (training)

Changes in design  A92.20:

Equipment classification can be broken down as follows:

A Group A machine has a design that does not allow the main platform to extend beyond the tipping line. In other words, the platform does not go outside of the drive chassis envelope. A perfect example of a Group A would be a scissor lift.

Conversely, a Group B machine has a design that allows the platform to extend beyond the tipping line. A great example of a Group B machine would be an articulating or telescopic boom.

A MEWP Type is in reference to the equipment’s ability to travel:

  • Type 1 – Traveling is allowed only with the MEWP in its stowed position
  • Type 2 – Traveling with the work platform in the elevated position is controlled from a point on the chassis
  • Type 3 – Traveling with the work platform in the elevated travel position is controlled from a point on the work platform

A92.22 affect on crane safety training

Moving forward training shall rely heavily on A92.22 (safe use) and A92.24 (training)

A92.22 (safe use):

  • Safe-use planning requires a plan specific to MEWPs to be developed by users to include tasks such as: a risk assessment,
  • the selection of the proper MEWP for application, and
  • access, preparation and maintenance of the work site prior to using the MEWP.
  • Supervisors are being held accountable for safe operations and developing risk assessments.
  • Included in a risk assessment is the user requirement to develop a rescue plan for workers who may require rescue from a platform in an elevated position.

A92.24 (training):

  • Training is required for each class of MEWP classification.
  • Training must be provided in a manner that trainees can understand.
  • Designation of a qualified person to monitor, supervise and evaluate operators on a regular basis to ensure proficiency.
  • Supervisors of MEWP operators shall receive supervisor training. This shall include:
  • Proper MEWP selection,
  • User and operator requirements,
  • How to identify known hazards and the means to manage risk.
  • How to follow the requirements of the operator’s manual.

Want more information? Give Trivent Safety Consulting a call today at 1-800-819-6092 and get connected to one of our industry leading trainers for more information and details on the standard!

Fall Protection by the Numbers

Numbers Are An Important Part Of Fall Protection

Have you ever sat through a fall protection class or looked at the standard regulating your industry?  There are a lot of numbers and other information thrown at you.  To begin, you need to understand where you work and what you do.  This will help you determine what OSHA source material you’ll need to review.  It will be either 1910 Subpart D for general industry or 1926 Subpart M under the construction standard.  Depending on the specific task you’re engaged in, there could be other areas you may need to visit.  Are you working on scaffolding in the construction industry, then Subpart L?  Maybe a question about steel erection, then Subpart R has some information you could reference.  Regardless, numbers are an important part of fall protection.  We’re going to focus on the construction industry and the standards that regulate it.

Let’s start with one of the most important number to remember in the construction industry, 6 feet.  This number is important specifically because OSHA has designated this as the height an employee on a walking working surface 6’ above the lower level needs to be protected from falling.  Additionally, the maximum allowable freefall distance in most instances is also 6’.  Protecting your workers can be achieved with several options, the most popular of which are the use of a guard rail system, or personal fall arrest system.  Ensure you and your employees are familiar with 6’ and have a plan in place to protect workers at or above this level.

When determining the protective measures, you’re going to use, guardrails are a common and easy choice.  If you’re going to use a guard rail system, it must meet several requirements, again more numbers to remember.  The top rail must be located at 42” +/- 3”.  It must support 200# of an outward downward force.  The mid rail must be located directly between the top rail and the walking working surface, typically this is 21” and support 150# of an outward downward force.  If you install a toe board, it must be no higher than 1/4” above the walking surface and support 50# of force applied against it.  Ensure that your workforce understands the height requirements and the limitations of the system.  Although common on most jobsites, remember, they only need to support 200#’s at the most.  That number is not very big when you think about an employee potentially falling into or against an installed guard rail on your project.

Another method to protect employees is the use of a restraint or personal fall arrest system (PFAS).  This method, when used correctly, should ensure that your employees are never exposed to a fall or protected in the event of an actual fall.  With the use of these protective methods, there are all sorts of numbers that we need to ensure our work force understands.  Teaching the employee’s, the ABC’s of fall protection is an easy way to help them remember.

Fall Protection by the Numbers

The A stands for anchor.  In any system, you need to ensure what you are anchoring to, will support you.  With this, the OSHA requirements call for one of the following numbers.  1000, 3000, or 5000.  These are the minimum anchorage connector breaking strength (per ANSI) depending on your fall protection application.  1000# for restraint, 3000# for work positioning, and 5000# for fall arrest. You can also use an anchor that is designed, installed and used as part of a complete PFAS which maintains a safety factor of at least two, under the supervision of a qualified person.

B is for body support, typically a full body harness.  Inspect your harness, you’ll find some more numbers.  310# and 420#.  Depending on your equipment, this will be the maximum permitted worker weight able to use this equipment.  This difference is typically dependent upon the next part of your ABC’s.

The C is the connector you use.  This is the lanyard, retractable, or restraint system you are using to keep you from falling or hitting a lower level.  It’s what connects your body support to the anchor.  Manufacturers have a wide variety of connecting equipment to use, most are rated at 900#.  This is the maximum average arrest force permitted under normal conditions, although OSHA and ANSI both permit the number to be 1800#.  Additionally, the connector will have a deceleration distance.  That number is 3.5 feet, although ANSI allows for 4’.  These numbers are important because they will help determine an appropriate anchor height.  You don’t want to go to low and end up hitting something below you.

A complete fall protection program should look at all of these different numbers and consider them when putting together a plan to protect your workers.  If you need help understanding the fall protection numbers and standards or want someone to help develop a plan for you, give Trivent Safety Consulting a call (800) 819-6092.  We would love to help you set up a plan that works for you and your team.

Are Your Forklift Operators Certified?

Hilti Inc. is facing $164,802 in penalties after OSHA discovered numerous safety violations following a forklift accident. Investigators discovered the company exposed workers to struck-by hazards after an employee was injured while operating a forklift at a distribution center in Atlanta.  OSHA inspectors determined that Hilti failed to provide forklift operator training and instructions to employees operating the vehicles, and ensure that employees performed daily forklift inspections. Follow the link below to read the full story.

http://www.ehstoday.com/osha/hilti-inc-racks-osha-fines-after-forklift-accident?

OSHA estimates that 35,000 serious injuries and 62,000 non-serious injuries involving forklifts occur annually. Further, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 96 U.S. workers were killed in incidents involving forklifts in 2015. OSHA’s Powered Industrial Trucks Standard – 29 CFR 1910.178 – establishes that “the employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation” outlined in the standard. So who should receive training when it comes to operating forklifts? Any person who will be operating the equipment no matter how long or simple a task may seem. The penalty for negligence in the event of an accident can be severe, as mentioned in a previous blog. https://www.triventsc.com/blog/business-owner-manager-charged-with-manslaughter/

Forklift Operators Certified - get training from Trivent Safety Consulting   Here are five accident statistics that should cause you to exercise extreme caution when operating a forklift:

  1. Forklifts account for around 85 deaths every year.
  2. Forklift accidents that result in serious injury total 34,900 annually.
  3. Non-serious injuries related to forklift accidents reach 61,800 each year.
  4. A forklift overturning is the most common incident, accounting for 24% of all forklift accidents.

If companies implemented more stringent training policies, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that about 70% of forklift accidents in the US could be prevented.                                                                                                                                                         

(OSHA) estimates that about 70% of forklift accidents in the US could be prevented.       

With that in mind here are a few items that should be addressed with a certified training program:

  • Understanding of operating instructions
  • Use of controls and instrumentation
  • Steering and maneuvering
  • Visibility
  • Vehicle Stability
  • Vehicle Capacity
  • Thorough understanding and ability to reference load charts
  • Fork attachments
  • Maintenance
  • Refueling safety

Trivent Safety Consulting certified forklift training consists of the following three parts:

1. Formal instruction can be given using lectures, discussions, interactive computer learning, videos, or written material.

2. Practical, hands-on training covers demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee.

  1. An evaluation of the operator’s ability to handle the truck safely in the workplace must be conducted by the trainer. Specific training topics to be covered are listed in the standards. All of the topics must be covered unless the employer can show that certain topics are not needed.Employers must certify that the training and evaluation has been done. Each operator’s performance must be evaluated every three years. Usually, the person doing the evaluation would first observe the operator to determine if he or she is performing safely, and then ask questions to ensure that the operator has the knowledge or experience needed.Refresher training is required whenever one of the following occurs:
  • the operator is involved in an accident or near-miss incident;
  • the operator has been observed operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner;
  • the operator has been determined in an evaluation to need more training;
  • there are changes in the workplace that could affect safe operation (such as a different type of paving, reconfigured storage racks, or new layouts with narrower aisles or restricted visibility); or
  • the operator is assigned to a different type of truck.

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