Is This a Safe Way to Use a Forklift?

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Forklift Operation: 3 Reasons to Pay Attention

Roughly 100 U.S. workers die in forklift accidents each year
Roughly 36,340 workers suffer serious injuries as a result of such accidents over that same one year
At least 20% to 25% of these accidents occur because the forklift operator wasn't adequately trained

According to OSHA, you may not operate a forklift—or, as it's technically referred to "powered industrial truck" (PIT)—unless and until you get training on these 11 topics:

1. Operating instructions, warnings and precautions relating to the particular type of PIT you're allowed to operate.

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Is This a Safe Way to Use a Forklift?

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