Austin, TX -- (SBWire) -- 04/27/2010 -- The Workplace Safety Store, a leading retailer of workplace safety and regulatory compliance training products, has released an innovative workshop-style forklift operator training program (http://safety.1800inet.com/forklift-workshop-dvd-training). The training program has been created specifically to help reduce avoidable work related forklift operator injuries.
Of the more than 100 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries related to powered industrial trucks, otherwise known as forklifts, reported by OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) each, the majority can be attributed to unsafe operating procedures as a result of insufficient or inadequate training.
"The program is designed to meet the training needs of forklift operators with all levels of experience," said Robin Watson, a product specialist at The Workplace Safety Store. "In the workshop format, trainees demonstrate what they have learned after watching video driven presentations. This allows the instructor to identify and address problem areas in a safe and controlled environment."
The workshop style presentation format features videos and training tools that require operators to demonstrate what they have learned. Instructors can, therefore, address problem areas early in the training cycle before they lead to unsafe and dangerous on-the-job operating practices.
The Forklift Workshop - DVD Training Kit complies with OSHA’s 9 CFR Section 1910.178(l) standard for forklift operation and training and can help facilities maintain a forklift training program that meets the full requirements of the standard.
The program can help companies save on training costs. Additionally, it can help reduce direct losses resulting from accidents, injuries, and damage to warehouse/merchandise, and reduce indirect costs, including insurance premiums and fines. Forms for fully auditable training records are included.
The program may be purchased at http://safety.1800inet.com/forklift-workshop-dvd-training
Contact:
Robin Watson
The Workplace Safety Store
http://safety.1800inet.com
press.releases@safety.1800inet.com
866-828-7817
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