Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Motorized Pallet Truck Safety: Walkies and Walkie Riders

• How pallet trucks are different from forklifts
  
• The designs and capabilities of the two most common types of motorized pallet trucks
  
• The hazards that are associated with using pallet trucks
  
• The federal regulations that establish rules and safe work practices for pallet trucks.
  

Motorized Pallet Truck Safety: Safe Truck Operation

• How to prepare yourself to use a motorized pallet truck
  
• The pros and cons of operating a pallet truck with the forks in front or trailing behind
  
• Whether a pallet truck should proceed with its forks in front or to the rear in specific work situations
  
• The safe practices and "rules of the road" you should follow when operating a pallet truck.
  

Motorized Pallet Truck Safety: Moving a Load

• The three basic stages in the process of moving a load with a motorized pallet truck
  
• The hazards that can be associated with each of these stages
  
• Safe work practices you should follow to avoid these hazards
  
• How to park a pallet truck safely.
  

Motorized Pallet Truck Safety: Working on Loading Docks and Inclines

• The unique hazards that are associated with operating motorized pallet trucks on loading docks and inclined surfaces
  
• The equipment and procedures you should follow to avoid these hazards when using a pallet truck in these situations.