The seminar focuses on topics such as maintaining vehicle stability and
preventing vehicles from tipping over. Presentations also emphasize the use of proper operator
restraints to avoid injury should a vehicle flip over. In addition, ITA instructors use vehicle
demonstrations to emphasize why different types of industrial vehicles handle a certain ways;
depending upon proper placement of load and maintaining vehicle control. More than 200 attendees
participated in the following seminars:
- July 31, 2008 at Hobbs-Namus Dealership, Phoenix, Arizona
- June 26, 2008 at Kalmar, Inc., Elizabeth, New Jersey
- October 25, 2007 at Maybury Material Handling, East Long Meadow, Massachusetts
- October 23, 2007 at Brodie Toyota-Lift, Lawrence, Massachusetts
- October 11, 2007 at Towlift, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
- March 29, 2007 at Pengate Handling Systems, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
- March 27, 2007 at Shipping Utilities, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
- November 2, 2006 at Forklifts, Inc., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- February 9, 2006 at Ring Lift Dealership, Tampa, Florida
Bob Fink, Area Director, Region III, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, said, "Without exception, my staff felt that the seminar was an excellent 'hands-on'
experience. They are now better prepared to deal with forklift safety hazards, along with related
issues employers and equipment operators must address, in a very practical manner."
A seminar participant, Gwen Cooper, Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, said the event was productive because of the expert instruction and quality course
content. "The powered industrial truck engineers presented the information in a knowledgeable and
interesting way to senior safety personnel," Cooper said. "The industrial trucks demonstrations
enhanced the classroom presentations and provided a more complete safety requirements picture."
OSHA staff from Region III were provided hands-on training as part of the Forklift Safety: Man,
Machine & Environment presented by the OSHA and Industrial Truck Association Alliance on November 2,
2006.
ITA members and staff instructed more than 30 government representatives at the Forklift Safety:
Man, Machine & Environment presented by the OSHA and Industrial Truck Association Alliance on November
2, 2006.
OSHA staff from Region IV were provided hands-on training as part of the Forklift Safety: Man,
Machine & Environment presented by the OSHA and Industrial Truck Association Alliance on February 9,
2006.
ITA members and staff instructed more than 20 government representatives at the Forklift Safety:
Man, Machine & Environment presented by the OSHA and Industrial Truck Association Alliance on February
9, 2006. |
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