Safety Video Program (ILT) ID: 877

Safe Lift Truck Operation

Safe Forklift Operation

This video shows operators how to avoid a lift truck accident. It covers step-by-step procedures for safely picking up a load, driving with a load, setting a load down, and parking.

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Viewers will learn about carrying a load at safe traveling heights, the importance of visibility, directional control, “plugging” vs. braking to maintain control, hazards and obstructions in the line of sight and overhead, preventing tip-overs, the proper use of a horn at corners and blind intersections, making safe turns and stops, proper following distances, driving up and down grades with a load, and safely loading freight into a trailer.

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  • Keeping a Safe Workplace

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