Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Trainer Name

  • Associate Name

  • Department of Associate

Practical Exam

PRIOR TO USE

  • Perform inspection

  • Circle check review

  • Nameplate review

TRAVEL GENERAL

  • Seatbelt on

  • Looks around

  • Forks 4” off ground

  • Smooth acceleration

  • Faces direction of travel

  • Body inside truck lines

Blind Corner

  • Slows down

  • Full stop

  • Sounds horn

Turning with No Load

  • Smooth, gradual turn

  • Check pivot point

  • Check rear end swing

  • Proceeds with caution

TRAVEL WITH A LOAD

  • No lifting or tilting load while driving

  • Check behind

  • Smooth exit

  • Faces direction of travel

  • Body inside truck lines

Traveling in Reverse

  • Check behind

  • Smooth exit

  • Faces direction of travel

  • Body inside truck lines

Turning

  • Smooth, gradual turn

  • Check pivot point

  • Check load swing

  • Check rear end swing

PARKING TRUCK

  • Lowers fork/tips down

  • Controls in neutral

  • Parking brake on

  • Key off/removed

STACKING/RACKING

  • Square with stack/rack

  • Load centered

  • Full stop

  • Correct distance away

Lifting Forks

  • Correct level selection

  • Smooth use of controls

  • No moving while lifting

  • Stops at correct height

Entering Pallet

  • Forks level

  • Proper tip height

  • Smooth/gradual

Lifting Load

  • Forks under load (max)

  • Load on squarely

  • Load centered on forks

Lowering Load

  • Checks behind

  • Truck is stopped

  • No moving while lowering

  • Smooth use of controls

  • Load 4-6” off floor

Depositing Load

  • No moving while lowering

  • Load square

  • Tilts forward

REMINDERS

  • Do not park on ramps/inclines

  • Do not park at blind corners

  • Do not park where emergency routes are blocked

  • Do not park in front of exits/doorways

Internal Combustion Trucks

  • Is the associate being trained on an internal combustion forklift?

  • Shown how to change out tank

  • Reinforce PPE to be worn to change tank

  • Where are full/empty cylinders stored

Electric Trucks

  • Is the associate being trained on an internal combustion forklift?

  • Reviewed dangers of battery gases

  • Shown how to charge battery safely/efficiently

Sign off

  • Trained Successfully to Operate:

  • Trainer Signature

  • Associate Signature

  • Authorized?

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