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."
(L to R) Bill McDonald, Safety Specialist, Region II, Hasbrouck Heights,
New Jersey Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Martin Boyd, National Product Planning
Manager, Toyota Material Handling USA, Inc.; Randy Wingenroth, VP Research &
Development and Safety Compliance Director, Kalmar RT Center LLC; Ubaldo
Pernes, Safety Specialist, Region II, Manhattan, New York Area Office at the
"Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" presented by the Industrial
Truck Association (ITA) on June 26, 2008 at Kalmar, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ.
(L to R) Thomas Wilson, Occupational Safety Consultant, New Jersey
Department of Labor and Hassan Khattab, Industrial Hygienist, Region II,
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Area Office, USDOL-OSHA at the "Forklift
Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" presented by the Industrial Truck
Association (ITA)
on June 26, 2008 at Kalmar, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ.
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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