Summary

Forklifts are extremely useful workplace vehicles, as long as they are used safely and appropriately by operators who are appropriately trained and competent to use them. Forklifts can be dangerous: they account for 25% of injuries at work. Many workplace accidents involve people being hit or run over by forklift trucks (typically when the forklift is reversing) because the driver did not see them. Owing to their size and weight, injuries resulting from forklifts are generally very serious. Accidents involving them are often caused by poor supervision and a lack of training. Driving a forklift is a serious responsibility. It is generally more difficult than driving a car. This safety training will help the forklift operator to operate forklift safely 

In this 3-days B. Khebra’s Defensive Forklift Operation course participants will learn how to determine safe load limits, figure balance points of loads, apply the techniques of a skilled crane operator, inspect cranes for safety and work safely while working on rigging and forklift operation.

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Objective

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Apply a basic knowledge on industrial rigging and forklift safety
• Carryout rigging and forklift operations safely
• Understand the fundamentals of forklift safety including the hazards involved in forklift
• driving
• Enumerate the types of slings, hooks and wire ropes used in rigging operations
• Identify chain and its classification that includes the welded link chain, chain grades, chain strength, chain attachments, chain slings, inspecting chain slings and etc.
• Illustrate the general operating practices of using industrial hoist and cranes, inspection and standard hand signals for cranes as well as the proper use of spreader beams
• Determine wedges and inclined planes, load leveling and practice fork-lift operation
• Apply pre-use inspection, operation, stability, conditions and loads and recognize hazards in real life situations

Who should attend

This course is intended for engineers and maintenance supervisors who directs lifting operations. It is also suitable for industrial workers and technical staff involved in rigging operations.

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