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Forklift safety training PowerPoint

An editable 34-slide PowerPoint to run forklift safety training in about 45 minutes, with trainer notes, a trainer guide, a 10-question quiz, a sign-in sheet and a certificate. In English and Spanish.

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What is in the kit

  • 34-slide editable PowerPoint with trainer notes on every slide
  • Trainer guide for a 45-minute class, with the agenda and the materials list
  • 10-question quiz and answer key
  • Crew handout with the dos and don'ts
  • Sign-in sheet and certificate of completion
  • Everything in English and Spanish, in one zip file

CONTENTS

What the slides cover, in order

The topics of the deck in the order you teach them, with the OSHA citation each slide carries. Then 10 quiz slides, one question each.

  1. Forklift safety training
  2. What you will learn today
  3. Why forklifts are different
  4. The rules
  5. Who may operate a forklift · 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)
  6. What operator training must include · 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii)
  7. Refresher training, evaluation and certification · 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)
  8. Daily examination and out-of-service trucks · 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)
  9. Capacity and stable loads · 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2)
  10. Picking up, carrying and placing loads · 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(5)
  11. Traveling · 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4)
  12. Ramps, rail tracks, elevators and headroom · 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(7)(i)
  13. People on foot and riders · 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2)
  14. Parking and leaving the truck · 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i)
  15. Fueling and battery charging · 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1)
  16. The pre-shift check, step by step · 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)
  17. Handling a load, step by step
  18. Working around forklifts on foot · 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2)
  19. Working a dock, step by step · 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1)
  20. Common mistakes and what to do instead
  21. Scenario: what is wrong at this dock?
  22. Scenario debrief
  23. Recap · 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)
  24. Sign in before you go

TRAINER GUIDE

How the class runs

The trainer guide splits the 45 minutes like this. The notes on each slide say what to say.

Class agenda
MinutesWhat happens
3Welcome, sign-in and what you will learn (slides 1 and 2)
2Why forklifts are different (slide 3)
15The rules: operators, training, the daily examination, capacity, loads, traveling, ramps, people on foot, parking, fueling and charging (slides 4 to 15)
10Doing it right: pre-shift check at a real truck, handling a load, working on foot and working a dock (slides 16 to 19)
2Common mistakes (slide 20)
5Scenario exercise in small teams, then the debrief (slides 21 and 22)
1Recap (slide 23)
6Quiz: 10 questions, then go over the answers (slides 24 to 33)
1Closing: sign-in check, handouts and next steps for operators (slide 34)

What you need

  • Slide deck on a screen or TV, or printed slides
  • A forklift on site, parked and shut down, for the pre-shift check demo
  • Your company's pre-shift checklist and the operator's manual for your trucks
  • An empty pallet for the load handling demo (optional)
  • A map or sketch of your building or yard showing aisles, docks and walkways
  • Printed quizzes, the answer key and pens
  • Handouts, one per person
  • Sign-in sheet and certificates of completion

Tips from the guide

  • Use a map of your own building or yard and mark the blind corners, cross aisles and docks together.
  • Have an operator do the pre-shift check out loud at a real truck while the group watches and adds anything missed.
  • Mix drivers and people on foot in the scenario teams so each side hears the other's view.

QUIZ

3 of the 10 quiz questions

Pick your answer, then open it. The kit's answer key has them all.

  1. How often must each operator's performance be evaluated, at a minimum?

    1. At least once every three years
    2. Only when they are hired
    3. Only after an accident
    Show the answer

    A. An evaluation of each operator's performance is conducted at least once every three years.

    29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)

  2. Your pre-shift check finds the brakes are weak. What happens next?

    1. The truck comes out of service until it is restored to safe operating condition, and you report the defect
    2. Drive it carefully until the end of the shift
    3. Use it only for light loads
    Show the answer

    A. A truck that is defective or in any way unsafe is taken out of service until it is restored to safe operating condition.

    29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)

  3. You are driving a loaded forklift on a grade steeper than 10 percent. Which way should the load face?

    1. Upgrade, pointing up the slope
    2. Downgrade, pointing down the slope
    3. It does not matter on a ramp
    Show the answer

    A. When going up or down grades over 10 percent, loaded trucks are driven with the load upgrade.

    29 CFR 1910.178(n)(7)(i)

PAPERWORK

Sign-in sheet, quiz and certificate

Ready to print. The certificate is a record of completion, not an OSHA card or license.

  • Sign-in sheet from the forklift safety kit

    Sign-in sheet

  • Quiz from the forklift safety kit

    Quiz

  • Certificate from the forklift safety kit

    Certificate

WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for and how long it takes

For the supervisor, foreman or safety lead who has to train a crew on forklift safety and wants to walk in ready. The class takes about 45 minutes with the quiz. Run it in English or Spanish: the kit has both.

Used in: warehousing, manufacturing, general industry, construction.

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