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Motorized Pallet Jacks: Safe Operation
This web-based course offers comprehensive guidance on the safe usage and potential risks associated with the two most commonly used motorized pallet jack trucks: "walkies" and "walkie-riders."
A motorized pallet jack, fundamental to many workplaces, is a machine utilized to lift heavy loads a few inches off the ground and relocate them. Although it may seem straightforward, the improper usage or lack of proper training on motorized pallet jacks can result in severe injury or even fatality.
The Motorized Pallet Jacks: Safe Operation course is designed to help learners develop the skills necessary to inspect and safely operate a motorized pallet jack, thereby reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring the safety of both the operator and their coworkers. It also aligns with the operator training requirements under OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks Standard (1910.178(l)).
Upon completion of this course, learners will have the ability to:
- Understand the fundamental controls of a walkie and walkie-rider pallet jack
- Detail what to inspect during a pre-use check
- Articulate how to operate a motorized pallet jack safely, including lifting, moving, and placing loads, as well as parking it
- Recognize common dangers linked to motorized pallet jacks and strategies to prevent them
- Types of Pallet Jacks
- Motorized Pallet Jacks
- Walkies
- Walkie-riders
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Pre-Use Inspection
- Lifting a Load
- Moving with a Load
- Depositing a Load
- Parking
Approximately 30 minutes
Evaluation conducted in this online Motorized Pallet Jacks: Safe Operation course is intended to strengthen the knowledge imparted. A score of 80% is required to obtain a certificate of completion. Participants can retake the course twice if they do not achieve the pass mark.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 30 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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