If you are looking for forklift safety training in Reading, PA, Royal Forklift is ready to help. We have a team of experts whose knowledge of forklift safety is unmatched, and we’re prepared to make sure all of your employees know how to operate your unit in the safest manner possible. We’ll also make sure your equipment stays intact, as well as your materials. So not only will you have a safer workplace, you won’t have to face the risk of paying potentially hefty OSHA fines.
Royal Forklift has been a leader in material handling equipment for more than 40 years. We invest a great deal in our training programs, the forklifts, and other machines we sell and lease. So not only do we want you to be safe, but we also want you to have equipment you can rely on for years to come.
A Quick Look at our Training Program
Your workers not only need to have a valid driver’s license to operate a forklift, but they also need to take a training course geared explicitly toward forklift safety. They can’t just take a course in general forklift operation. They must be trained in the exact model they’ll be using regularly.
Royal Forklift can make that easy. Not only will we be able to tailor a program to your specific model, but we’ll also tailor it to the exact kind of work the forklift will be doing. As long as your facility is in our service area, we’ll come out, show your workers safety videos, and then administer a written safety test. In addition, your expert will evaluate your employees as they use the equipment.
Afterward, we’ll grade the tests and issue completion certificates to the operators who pass all program components.
Forklift Safety Tips
If you’re not in our area of Pennsylvania, we still want you and your workers to be as safe as possible when operating a forklift. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to make sure that happens.
- Always check the forklift thoroughly before operating it. Take a close look at the brake lines and the brakes, and ensure they’re working correctly. Also, check the steering and tires.
- Every operator should always keep their hands and shoes clear of grease or oil. If they slip off the controls, that could lead to an accident resulting in a severe injury.
- An operator’s extremities need to fit inside the driver’s compartment easily. So your workers should also wear whatever kinds of restraints are on the forklift, whether that’s a seat belt or anything else.
- Never exceed posted speed limits, and always obey all rules and safety signs.
- Operators should never use a forklift if they can’t see everything in their path clearly. If there are any obstructions, they need to be removed entirely from the area.
Contact Us to Learn More
If you have questions regarding our forklift safety training in Reading, PA, get in touch with Royal Forklift whenever you can. Just give us a call at (800) 318-6722 or use our convenient online contact form. We look forward to working with you and helping keep your workers safe.