A Forklift Academy train the Trainer is a safety course that helps you get your best employees certified to instruct others on how to use forklifts and other industrial equipment. It teaches them to customize training classes for specific equipment and to follow federal and state OSHA guidelines. It also teaches them to identify potential hazards and respond quickly to ensure employee and equipment safety.

The benefits of having a designated forklift trainer in-house can be significant for your business. Among other things, it saves you money by allowing your forklift instructor to conduct operator training quickly and efficiently in-house. In addition, it allows you to maintain compliance by avoiding the costs and delays associated with contracting out training or waiting for an open class to fit your schedule.

From Operator to Trainer: Navigating the Forklift Train the Trainer Pathway

It’s also important to understand that a good forklift trainer knows the industry and OSHA standards well and has the right temperament and experience to be effective in your workplace. Unfortunately, there are too many poorly trained and unqualified people working as forklift instructors, which can cost companies millions in lawsuits from operators who have been mistrained or ignored.

If you’re considering forklift train the trainer, we recommend our comprehensive, OSHA-approved program that includes online training, a sit-down forklift training kit, and certification to become a forklift instructor. We offer a 100% risk-free guarantee for an entire year, so you can try it out and be sure that it’s the right solution for your company.

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