Safety Requires an Effort by Everyone
Each employee is responsible for his or her own safety. Over the years, we have trained thousands of operators and technicians, and hundreds of trainers. Our safety training results in increased uptime and higher productivity. Learn more about Associated's safety programs:
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Forklift Operator Safety Training
OSHA Training for Forklift Operators
We know the material handling industry already faces a workforce challenge, both in finding good workers and training them. Without a specific plan or coordinated effort, these problems will only get worse in the future. Safety on the Move, our industry-leading forklift operator training program, has helped employers protect their people, equipment, and materials since its introduction. -
We Work With Your Operation
- When: Start times are flexible
- Where: Classes can be conducted at your facility OR our Solutions & Support Centers in:
- Hanover Park, Illinois
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Germantown , Wisconsin
- Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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Operator training includes formal classroom training with videos, PowerPoints, written materials, training manuals, and all the documentation necessary for recording the training, evaluation, and certification of your operators for certification. We provide written testing and criteria to evaluate you operator’s competence in the safe usage of a powered industrial truck.
Achieve Greater Accuracy and Efficiency with Every Shift
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An Employer-Based Training Solution
With proper operator instruction and forklift training, you can maximize lift truck accuracy and efficiency through every shift.
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Fulfill Operator Training Requirements
All industrial lift truck operators must be trained and certified in the use of their equipment before operating said equipment on the job. Training must cover the specific type of equipment they will use, and the conditions and characteristics unique to their workplace. Safety on the Move assists in meeting regulatory and required forklift training, including OSHA's.
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Forklift Training the Smart Way
E-Learning Safety On The Move is a comprehensive, modular online training program that can be customized for new or experienced operators, and covers best practices and topics such as:
- Operator daily checklists for inspections
- Safe travel practices
- Dock and ramp operating requirements
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OSHA Forklift Certification Process ✔OSHA requires that all operators of industrial lift trucks be trained and certified in the use of their equipment before being allowed to operate it as part of their job. The certification process can be grouped into three main categories:
- Step 1: Formal Lecture
- Background information, such as equipment type, workplace hazards, and general safety requirements, is delivered through a classroom or web-based training course. Safety on the Move can be delivered in-person through traditional classroom training provided by our Certified Operator Trainers at Associated.
- Step 2: Practical Demonstration
- Practical exercises are completed as the operator is on the forklift while the trainer provides hands-on instruction. Hands-on training is led by our Certified Operator Trainers. The Virtual Reality Simulator offers an immersive learning experience with real-world challenges and real-time feedback, placing operators on an actual lift truck in realistic virtual warehouses.
- Step 3: Operator Evaluation
- Trainers will assess how well the forklift operator performs in a variety of applications and situations related to their workplace. Certification or re-certification of operators can be conducted by Certified Operator Trainers from any Raymond Solutions & Support Center.
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Forklift Safety Instructor Training
Become a Certified Forklift Safety Trainer
Equip your employees with the skills and knowledge to become certified forklift safety trainers Our Certified Trainers will train your trainers to be able to conduct OSHA-required training for your powered industrial truck operators. Our training kits are complete with everything you will need to complete training classes. -
Train an operator, and you improve one person's safety practices.
Train a trainer, and you enhance safety across your entire team.
Associated trains your employees to become operator safety trainers. Each class includes the entire Safety on the Move program. Trainers are expected to understand applicable OSHA standards. Trainers will participate in a live classroom setting to see how high-quality training is conducted. Class size varies based on the number of models of equipment being trained on and the total number of participants in the class, but is kept small to ensure personalized attention for each trainer.
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Pedestrian Safety Training
The Smart Way to Execute Material Handling Efforts
In any warehouse environment, all employees need to be vigilant all the time, not just the forklift operators. At Associated we take education and training not only to forklift operators, but also to the people in the environment around forklifts — the pedestrian.- Skill learned include:
- Best-practice injury-prevention behaviors
- Environmental awareness
- Visual communication awareness
An Employer-Based Training Solution
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Creating a Culture of Safety
Raymond's Steps To Safety™: Pedestrian Safety in a Material Handling Environment program assists an employer in teaching pedestrians how to act responsibly in environments where lift trucks are operating to create a more secure, productive environment. In this program, pedestrians learn best-practice concepts and behaviors to prevent injury, and gain environmental awareness and visual communication skills. -
Versatile Training Program
Steps To Safety can be used independently or in addition to Raymond's lift truck operator training program Safety On The Move, as well as any existing operator training programs. The program can be facilitated by Associated or by a trainer within your company.
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Designed with Customer Input
Steps To Safety was created with input from Raymond Solutions and Support Center representatives and customers who were asking for help in addressing employer-based pedestrian training needs. Steps To Safety encourages the application of the principles explained in the program to specific business environments and material handling processes.
Real World Solutions. Change The Way You Do Business.
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