Ontario Forklift Training Schools

Ontario Forklift Training Schools - What Our Forklift Training Prgrams Can Provide Your Company

Are you searching for a job as a driver of a forklift? Our regulatory-compliant mobile equipment operator training offers instruction in kinds of lift trucks, pre-shift check, fuel types and handling of fuels, and safe operation of a forklift. Hands-on, practical training assists individuals participating in obtaining essential operational skills. Course content covers current rules governing the use of lift trucks. Our proven forklift Schools are designed to provide training on these types of trucks: narrow isle forklift, counterbalanced forklift and powered pallet truck.

While the lift truck is in use, do not lower or raise the forks. Loads must not extend over the backrest. This is due to the possibility of the load sliding back in the direction of the operator. Check for overhead obstructions and ensure there is enough clearance prior to raising a load. Stay away from overhead power lines. When the load is raised straight up, tilt it slightly back.

While the load is raised the lift truck will be less steady. Make sure that no pedestrians cross underneath the elevated fork. The operator must never leave the lift truck while the load is raised.

While handling pallets, forks should be level and high enough to go into the pallet and extend all the way below the load. The width of the forks must provide even weight distribution.

Set the brakes and chock the wheels before unloading and loading the truck. The floors should be strong enough to support the weight of both the load and the forklift. Fixed jacks can be installed to be able to support a semi-trailer which is not attached to a tractor. The entrance door height should clear the forklift height by a minimum of 5 cm. Mark edges of rail cars, ramps or docks and avoid them.

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