How to Become a Certified Forklift Driver

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Know what is involved in operating a forklift.

   It helps also to know what types of work require this certification in order to gain employment.
   
   Tuition for any certification is a wasted expense if you are unsure that this is what you want to do.
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   Step 2: Find a qualified school that teaches how to operate heavy machinery and offers the type of certification that you need.

   If you are already employed by a company that requires you to learn how to operate a forklift in order to advance or get a pay increase, they will probably already know of a certification course that will fulfill this requirement.
   
   For convenience, you can also look into OSHA-approved online certification courses. , This is to ensure that you not only have the training to properly operate a forklift, but that you also know the safety requirements to operate this piece of equipment to the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Association. ,, A general class on line can be used to satisfy some of the OSHA requirements, but specific equipment and site rules should be discussed either in a class designed for the company or by the employer after a general class is taken. ,
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   Step 3: Once you have completed your forklift driver training course and received your certificate

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   Step 4: you will need to also enroll in an OSHA-approved safety course.

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   Step 5: After completing the OSHA-approved safety course

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   Step 6: you should be all set to become employed as a certified forklift driver.

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   Step 7: It is also important that the training discuss safety issues and policies at your facility.

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   Step 8: Operators must be evaluated on the equipment they will be operating

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   Step 9: and a general evaluation at a remote site does not satisfy this requirement.

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