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Originally posted by TM875
May I ask, why do we need to be trained? I work with a forklift like that almost every week (supermarked bakery - we get frozen shipments in) for the past 8ish years. I started when I was 18, and have been using that life ever since. I honestly don't see why you need certification...just common sense.
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A couple of things:
First, do you work with a Forklift or a pallet jack? Secondly, is the pallet jack a powered pallet jack?
Second, I could look up the current stats on powered truck accidents, but right now, I'll just say that they are significant. They range from crushing accidents, hitting people, materials falling from overhead to battery recharging accidents.
That is why you have to be trained by someone who knows what they are talking about, not just your supervisor who learned it from his supervisor who learned it from...
Just FYI, in the US, OSHA regs make provisions for financially fining the WORKER if they purposefully break the company rules regarding powertruck usage.
You heard right.
If an OSHA inspector has evidence you broke the safety laws even though you were trained properly, they can fine YOU, and further more, the company is barred from paying for you.