The person I just hired has a card that states that they have passed a forklift training class, and it has the word certified on the card. Does that mean that he can go right to work driving, or do I have to put him through training?
Just because the person has had training at another company or from another source does not relieve the new employer from the responsibility of seeing to it that the operator has been adequately trained and evaluated. The new employer must review that material with the new hire and must evaluate the operators performance in the new facility on each truck type that the operator will be expected to use. Specific coverage of any hazards of the new workplace or equipment must be covered. If any doubt exists as to the previous training of the newly hired person, put him or her through a class and make certain they pass a driving evaluation in the workplace before they are allowed to operate.
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