Forklift & Material Handling Equipment Safety Training

Why Choose Forklift & MHE Safety Training for Your Workplace?

Improper use of forklifts and material handling equipment (MHE) can result in rollovers, collisions, dropped loads, and severe injuries. This training ensures operators understand the limits, responsibilities, and best practices for safe handling, reducing downtime, property damage, and liability.

Customized Training Designed for Your Fleet and Operations

Elion offers customized forklift and MHE safety training tailored to your site’s specific equipment – including diesel/electric forklifts, pallet jacks, stackers, reach trucks, scissor lifts, and boom lifts. We align our training with your warehouse layout, traffic patterns, and load types.

Key Objectives of the Forklift & MHE Safety Training Program

  • To promote safe operation of forklifts and other lifting equipment
  • To reduce accidents, tipping, and unsafe load handling
  • To train operators on daily inspection and maintenance checks
  • To improve pedestrian safety in mixed-use areas
  • To ensure compliance with Indian and international safety regulations

Course Topics Covered

  • Introduction to forklift and material handling equipment
  • Operator responsibilities and behavior
  • Pre-use inspection checklist
  • Safe maneuvering, turning radius, and load handling
  • Parking, stacking, and de-stacking techniques
  • Working in confined spaces and near ramps or docks
  • Battery and fuel safety (diesel, LPG, electric)
  • Understanding load capacity charts
  • Pedestrian and traffic management inside the premises
  • Real-world accident scenarios and learnings
  • Any other site-specific topics or procedures as per client requirements

Who Should Attend?

  • Forklift operators and stacker/reach truck drivers
  • Warehouse and store supervisors
  • Material movement and logistics teams
  • EHS officers and maintenance staff
  • Contractors and 3PL (third-party logistics) service providers
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Training Methodology and Duration

  • Mode: On-site training at your warehouse or plant
  • Duration: 1-day (standard) or 2-day (with hands-on demonstration)
  • Method: Classroom session + vehicle walkthrough (live if available)
  • Languages: English, Hindi, or regional language

Certification and Compliance Standards

Participants receive a Certificate of Participation from Elion Technologies. Training aligns with:

  • IS 4351 – Safety Code for Powered Industrial Trucks
  • OSHA 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift Standard)
  • ISO 3691 – Industrial Trucks Safety
  • ISO 45001 – Lifting Equipment Safety and Movement Control
  • Additional client-specific safety requirements or internal SOPs can also be incorporated upon request

Why Elion Technologies for Safety Training?

  • Trainers with real-world experience in warehousing and logistics
  • Customized sessions based on your actual forklifts and operations
  • Post-training safety observation formats available
  • Nationwide service with multi-language capability
  • Optional periodic refresher training support

Request a Custom Proposal

Need to ensure safe material handling in your operations?
Request a Quote or contact us at [email protected].

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

We cater to a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, education, and more. Our training is tailored to address industry-specific fire safety challenges.

Material handling, forklift operation, stacking, slips/trips, fire safety, and emergency response.

Forklift operators, supervisors, and safety officers.

Usually 1 day.

Yes, certificates are awarded.

On-site preferred; virtual possible.

English, Hindi, and regional languages.

Yes, based on your forklift operations and risks.

Yes, correct use of PPE is covered.

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