Accidents, Fatalities and Fines Can Bankrupt Your Business
No one expects not to return home at the end of a workday because of a serious accident. From falls to crush injuries, industrial equipment operation can be incredibly dangerous if an operator isn't properly trained.
In 2020, 4,764 workers died on the job. People working in transportation and material moving occupations and construction and extraction occupations accounted for nearly half of all fatal workplace injuries.
A study published in 2020 cited the cost of nonfatal workplace injuries at approximately 11 lost workdays and a value of $1,560 per person per year in the United States.
Our Training Saves You Time and Money
Accidents can lead to machinery being taken out of service, costly repairs and downtime at worksites. When workers are properly trained, they are more confident in their skills, leading to better working conditions and higher productivity levels. Another benefit of safety training is reduced premiums for worker’s compensation coverage.
All training provided by Safety Training Group USA complies with current OSHA federal and state operator training regulations and America National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.
Truck-related topics covered in our training include:
- Operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be authorized to operate
- Differences between the truck and the automobile
- Truck controls and instrumentation: where they are located, what they do and how they work
- Engine or motor operation
- Steering and maneuvering
- Visibility (including restrictions due to loading)
- Fork and attachment adaptation, operation and use limitations
- Vehicle capacity
- Vehicle stability
- Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform
- Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries
- Operating limitations
- Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator’s manual for the types of vehicles that the employee is being trained to operate
- Machine guarding
- Fall prevention
- Lockout/tagout
Workplace-related topics
- Surface conditions where the vehicle will be operated
- Composition of loads to be carried and load stability
- Load manipulation, stacking, and unstacking
- Pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle will be operated
- Narrow aisles and other restricted places where the vehicle will be operated
- Hazardous (classified) locations where the vehicle will be operated
MEWP accidents are most commonly a result of an operator’s lack of training and experience, mechanical faults and not following safety procedures when working at heights. Some of the biggest hazards operators can encounter are entrapment, overturning, falling and collision with people, overhead cables or other vehicles. MEWP training standards require certification for workers who are near a MEWP on the job site, including supervisors, occupants and operators.
All employees taught by Safety Training Group USA will be trained in the following:
- Recognition of, and preventive measures for, the safety hazards associated with their individual work tasks
- General recognition and prevention of safety hazards associated with the use of working platforms, including the provisions in the section relating to the particular working platform to be operated
- Emergency action plan procedures
- Personal fall arrest system inspection, care, use and system performance.
Our Customers Can Vouch for Us
“Over the course of a few months (Safety Training Group USA) trained every one of our operators.”
– Scott Youngs, ClarkDietrich Building Systems
“Safety Training Group USA has been involved in training my employees for years. Always thorough and professional! 5-star training! Great safety partner!”
– Michael A. Akers, Distribution Manager, Malco Products Inc.
“Safety Training Group USA is going to bring safety to the forefront” - Mark Kholos Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber
“I would feel very comfortable sending any company to Safety Training Group USA for training” - Sheri Shields, Greater Akron Chamber
About Us
We have over 25 years of experience with the transportation, material handling, distribution and manufacturing industry. Safety Training Group USA was founded by Mandy Forlina, a female pioneer dedicated to preventing workplace tragedies through proper heavy duty equipment training.
Mandy worked in the transportation industry for over 25 years, with Estes Express Lines, FedEx Freight (Regional Operations) Yellow combined prior to founding Safety Training Group USA. She is passionate about keeping companies in training compliance and making sure that all employees go home safely at the end of their workday.