Transcript Powered Industrial Vehicle Trainer Requirements

Powered Industrial Vehicle
Trainer Requirements
WITC Safety Day
Rice Lake, WI
March 15, 2012
Mary Bauer CIH, CSP
Compliance Assistance Specialist
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-832-9019 [email protected]
My Background
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Mary Bauer
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26 years w/ OSHA
• 20 Compliance Officer
• 6 Compliance Assistance Specialist
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IH/ Safety
CIH: Certified Industrial Hygienist
CSP: Certified Safety Professional
1000 + Inspections
Agenda
Trainer Qualifications
 Training Components
 Training Topics
 Retraining Requirements
 Certification Requirements
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Operator Training
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Safe operations
 The employer shall ensure that each powered
industrial truck operator is competent to operate a
powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by
successful completion of the training and
evaluation specified in the OSHA standard.
 Prior to permitting an employee to operate a
powered industrial truck (except for training
purposes), the employer shall ensure that each
operator has successfully completed the required
training (or previously received appropriate
training).
Training Program Implementation
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Trainees may operate a powered industrial
truck only:
Under
direct supervision of a person who
has the knowledge, training, and experience
to train operators and evaluate their
competence; and,
Where such operation does not endanger the
trainee or other employees.
Training Program Implementation
(continued)
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Training shall consist of a combination of:
 Formal
instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion,
interactive computer learning, written material),
 Practical training (demonstrations and exercises
performed by the trainee), and
 Evaluation of the operator’s performance in the
workplace
Training Program
Implementation (continued)
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Training and evaluation
shall be conducted by a
person with the
knowledge, training and
experience to train
powered industrial truck
operators and evaluate
their competence.
Trainer Qualifications: Q & A
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4. Who should conduct the training?
All training and evaluation must be conducted by persons with the necessary knowledge,
training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their
competence. An example of a qualified trainer would be a person who, by possession of
a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive
knowledge, training, and experience has demonstrated the ability to train and evaluate
powered industrial truck operators.
There are many resources available to the employer if he/she chooses not to perform the
training himself. Truck manufacturers, local safety and health safety organizations, such
as the National Safety Council local chapters, private consultants with expertise in
powered industrial trucks, local trade and vocational schools are some available
resources.
Various Internet sites are devoted to forklift safety. Private companies, who provide
forklift safety training services, including videos and written programs, can be located
on various Internet websites. Most videos can be either leased or purchased. One
important thing to remember is that simply by showing employees a video or videos on
some aspect of forklift safety does not meet the full requirements of the OSHA standard.
Site specific information must be conveyed as well as a method to evaluate the
employee's acquired knowledge subsequent to the training.
Trainer Qualifications: Q & A
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5. If my employees receive training from an outside
consultant, how will I know that these employees have
been adequately trained?
Outside qualified training organizations can provide
evidence that the employee has successfully completed the
relevant classroom and practical training. However, each
employer must ensure that each powered industrial truck
operator is competent to operate a truck safely, as
demonstrated by the successful completion of the training
and evaluation.
Training Program Content
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Operators shall receive initial training in the
following topics, except in topics which the
employer can demonstrate are not
applicable to safe operation in the
employer’s workplace.
 Truck-related
topics
 Workplace-related topics
 The requirements of the standard
Training Program Content (continued)
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Truck-related topics
 Operating
instructions,
warnings and
precautions
 Differences from
automobile
 Controls and
instrumentation
 Engine or motor
operation
 Steering and
maneuvering
 Visibility
 Fork
and attachment
adaptation, operation,
use
 Vehicle capacity and
stability
 Vehicle inspection and
maintenance that the
operator will be
required to perform
 Refueling/Charging/
Recharging batteries
 Operating limitations
 Other instructions, etc.
Training Program Content (continued)
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Workplace-related topics
 Surface
conditions
 Composition and
stability of loads
 Load manipulation,
stacking, unstacking
 Pedestrian traffic
 Narrow aisles and
restricted areas
 Operating in hazardous
(classified) locations
 Operating
on ramps and
sloped surfaces
 Potentially hazardous
environmental conditions
 Operating in closed
environments or other
areas where poor
ventilation or
maintenance could cause
carbon monoxide or
diesel exhaust buildup
Training Program Content
(continued)
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The requirements of the OSHA standard on
powered industrial trucks must also be
included in the initial operator training
program.
Refresher Training and Evaluation
Refresher training, including an evaluation of
the effectiveness of that training, shall be
conducted to ensure that the operator has the
knowledge and skills needed to operate the
powered industrial truck safely.
 Refresher training required when:
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 Unsafe
operation
 Accident or near-miss
 Evaluation indicates need
 Different type of equipment introduced
 Workplace condition changes
Refresher Training and
Evaluation (continued)
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An evaluation of each powered industrial
truck operator’s performance must be
conducted:
 After
initial training,
 After refresher training, and
 At least once every three years
Avoidance of Duplicative
Training
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If an operator has previously received
training in a topic specified in this section,
and the training is appropriate to the truck
and working conditions encountered,
additional training in that topic is not
required if the operator has been evaluated
and found competent to operate the truck
safely.
Certification
The employer shall certify that each
operator has been trained and evaluated as
required by the standard.
 Certification shall include:
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 Name
of operator
 Date of training
 Date of evaluation
 Identity of person(s) performing the training
or evaluation
State Consultation Service
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Provided at no cost to employers
Developed for smaller employers with more
hazardous operations
Delivered by WiSCon or the State Laboratory
of Hygiene
No penalties are proposed or citations issued
Possible violations of OSHA standards are not
reported to OSHA enforcement staff unless
employer fails to eliminate or control any
serious hazard or imminent danger
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Disclaimer
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This information has been developed by an OSHA Compliance Assistance
Specialist and is intended to assist employers, workers, and others as they
strive to improve workplace health and safety. While we attempt to thoroughly
address specific topics or hazards, it is not possible to include discussion of
everything necessary to ensure a healthy and safe working environment in a
presentation of this nature. Thus, this information must be understood as a tool
for addressing workplace hazards, rather than an exhaustive statement of an
employer’s legal obligations, which are defined by statute, regulations, and
standards. Likewise, to the extent that this information references practices or
procedures that may enhance health or safety, but which are not required by a
statute, regulation, or standard, it cannot, and does not, create additional legal
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light of new technology, information, or circumstances; to keep apprised of
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