The forklift safety class includes blended classroom training (including virtual training) along with  hands on instruction.  The classroom portion covers the following topics:

Lift truck Fundamentals

Stabiity

Balance

Capacity

Preoperational Inspection

General Rules of the Road

Safe Load Handling Techniques

Refueling Gasoline, Diesel and LP Lift Trucks

Battery Charging and Changing

There is a written exam at the end of the classroom session. The hands-on portion will involve pre-operational checks, followed by two circuits of the obstacle course without any major infractions.  A major infraction requires the trainee to complete the course a third time.  The hands-on portion will be done on a LP powered lift truck.