Forklift certification Certification Forklift Employer Responsibilities 2

Question 1

Under OSHA 1910.178, how often must an employer evaluate each forklift operator's performance?

Accepted Answer

At least once every three years

Answer

OSHA requires employers to evaluate each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years.

Question 2

Who is responsible for certifying that a forklift operator has completed the required training?

Accepted Answer

The employer

Answer

The employer must certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required.

Question 3

An employer observes an operator driving with a raised load blocking visibility. What is the employer's proper responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Provide refresher training and re-evaluation

Answer

Observed unsafe operation triggers the employer's duty to provide refresher training and evaluation.

Question 4

What must an employer's training certification record include?

Accepted Answer

Operator name, training date, and evaluator identity

Answer

The certification must record the operator's name, the date of training/evaluation, and who performed the evaluation.

Question 5

Which of these is an employer responsibility regarding forklift maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Remove damaged trucks from service until repaired

Answer

Employers must remove any forklift in unsafe condition from service until it is repaired.

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