Forklift Certification info

[BlainePurdum]

Does anyone know any good websites that teach a lot about forklift certification? I'm specifically looking for some good online study guides and things like that to help give people some guidance before going for the certification to work in a warehouse. Thanks!

 

[MF283]

Most warehouses will certify you once your trained on them, i was certified for clamp, fork, picker & reach truck in one warehouse.

Ronnie

 

[Mysfyt]

Give a call to a local forklift dealership. They either offer certification themselves or will direct you to someplace that does-usually a tech school or community college.

 

[bigtiller]

We need to be certified to operate a forklift now? The only instructions I got back in 1970 was,,,,, bring that load over here kid and don't f##k anything up.

 

[paulfun9]

Exactly what do you need to know?

Certification in the warehouse should be as simple as watching a video, taking a test on what you see in the video and the instructor talks about. Then an introduction and hands on driving lesson given by a company certified trainer. Due to OSHA requirements those certifications we see online don't mean a thing to the employer. They will always need to do the certification in house and keep record of it to stay within their requirements for compliance..

 

[flyerdan]

Here is the best video regarding fork lift training that you will ever see. It's from Germany, but has subtitles.

 

[BlainePurdum]

Here is the best video regarding fork lift training that you will ever see. It's from Germany, but has subtitles.

This is great. Very helpful. I found a blog too (Forklift operator training) that was very helpful, but seeing a video definitely helps as well. Thanks for sharing!

 

[BlainePurdum]

This is great. Very helpful. I found a blog too: Forklift operator training that was very helpful, but seeing a video definitely helps as well. Thanks for sharing!

 

[man00]

All I ever seen where they show you some videos and safety stuff, then give you a short quiz...Most will give you the answers if needed

 

[Kubota 2350]

Many years ago when I worked for General Motors, our training was done by Clark.

 

[PILOON]

Most forklift vendors would steer you to a training class as they are very involved in safety.
There exists a 'Material handling assoc' that promotes training with training classes given at various times.
The mfgs are very safety oriented as face it, heavy loads lifted up high and driven around are potential accidents looking to happen.

As a sales rep I was fully trained to calculate loads, reach balance etc for all sorts of applications.
It is not just simple math either but similar to weights and arms for aircraft 'weight and balance' calculations.

 

[teg]

Here is the best video regarding fork lift training that you will ever see. It's from Germany, but has subtitles.

WOW, that was like Monty Python... funny as heck and disturbing as well...

 

[jgiannini]