Forklift training??

Question

I'm interested in this job which on rare occasion requires you to drive a forklift. I have operated one once. I have used a manual lift all the time. Will they retrain me on the forklift? Is there anyone can give me a website on forklifts

Answer 1

yes they will train u, then certify.  u tell them u have only used a manual forklift before.  its not hard just need to get used to driving n lifting,  u got the lifting part done.  now learning the driving.  your co.  should provide u with proper training.  if not check your local state website they sometimes have a place for u to go for proper training n certification

Answer 2

In CA each employer must have a class on forklift safety for all drivers. You are better off finding a training class in Y local and having a certificate when you apply like I used to do. Then it won't matter.

Answer 3

Your employer should give you any required training on their particular lift...Check with them to see about certification if you are required to drive it more than a couple of hours a day.

Just a couple of tips from my day, I was more comfortable driving backward 1) the steering wheels were underneath me, 2) the forks and load were behind me and not likely to hit anything, 3) people always knew I was coming from the backup beeper...Keep the load about 8-10 inches above ground level.

All the best.

Answer 4

Your company should because it starts at around $300.00 plus.

Here is a site that has alot of information.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Forklif...