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EOS 017: Powered Industrial Trucks

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Duration:

1 Hour

Course Purpose:

OSHA requires PIT certification for each operator. The purpose of PIT training, along with proper hands-on training, ensures that an operator is knowledgeable in the safe use, operation and maintenance of a forklift and/or pallet jack. This can help to reduce accidents and ensure that only those with the right training use the equipment.

Who Should Attend:

Required prior to permitting University employees to operate a powered industrial truck (i.e., forklifts or any mobile power-propelled equipment used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier material such as:

Class 1 - Electric Motor Rider Trucks

• sit-down riders
• counterbalanced rider - stand up

Class 2 - Electric Motor Narrow Rider Trucks

• High lift straddle
• Order picker
• Reach type outrigger
• Side loaders, turret trucks, swing mask and convertible turret/stock pickers
• Low lift pallet/platform (rider)

Class 3 - Electric Motor hand/Hand Rider Trucks

• Low lift platform
• Low lift walkie pallet
• Reach type outrigger
• High lift straddle
• High lift counterbalanced
• Low lift walkie/rider pallet

Class 4 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks

• Counterbalanced forklift - gas/LPG (cushion tire)

Class 5 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks

• Counterbalanced forklift - gas/LPG/diesel (pneumatic tire)

Class 6 - Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tractors

• Tow tractor - gas/LPG/diesel (cushion and pneumatic tire)

Class 7 - Rough Terrain Forklift

• Vertical mast truck - gas/LPG/diesel (cushion and pneumatic tire)

Topics Covered:

• Types of powered industrial trucks
• Hazards present in the workplace
• Safe forklift operation
• Forklift inspection and maintenance
• Pallet jack operation
• Pallet jack inspection and maintenance
• Written examination
• Road test

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