Description

Lift truck operation can present a very high exposure to serious injuries and death if safe practices are not observed or if operators and pedestrians do not understand the dangers of these vehicles. This course will provide individuals that are involved with safety training at their worksite, the basic knowledge, and tools necessary to provide adequate classroom training to all mobile equipment operators and to employees who work around mobile equipment. Anyone who may be involved with lift truck operation, and safety committee representatives, will benefit from this course. It covers all the OSHA required elements for classroom training. All attendees will receive a Lift Truck Train-the-Trainer certificate that can be used as documentation of qualification to perform in-house classroom training.

Agenda includes:

• Review OSHA Regulatory Requirements
• Review OSHA Training Requirements
• Discuss Basic Lift truck Operating Principles
• Discuss Forklift Stability Triangle
• Discuss Lift truck Safety Requirements
• Discuss Site Hazardous Driving Situations
• Conduct Written Test

Instructor: JOHN FERRARO, LANDROCK  CONSULTING

John Ferraro is now the owner of Landrock Consulting, a safety and environmental consulting firm which has been providing consulting services to the North Country since 2003. John has been working in the field of safety and environmental management for the past 25 years and has experience in both the private and public sectors.  His expertise includes the development and presentation of various EHS training courses, compliance and risk assessments, program audits, contractor management and consultation when dealing with OSHA and EPA regulations. John has worked for a global manufacturing company and has international management experience, leading a team of EHS professionals across multiple continents for the past 8 years. John earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire in Water Resources and an MS from the University of Vermont in the field of Aquatic Toxicology.