Competitions / rodeos

Columbia Forklift Challenge

United States, Portland, Oregon - Tuesday 8th March 2011
We are hosting our first-ever forklift skills/safety demonstration as part of our Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference on Tuesday March 8, 2011. Dubbed the "Columbia Forklift Challenge" - more info will be found at www.orosha.org/conferences.

Any competent forklift operator(s) certified by their employer is eligible. There will be both individual and team awards. Individual awards are: 1st place ($500); 2nd place ($350); and 3rd place ($200). Team award for 1st place (consisting of three from same company) will receive $450. The team scoring is an aggregate of their individual runs.
Date(s)
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Time(s)
Check-in time will be posted on our website when it's determined (probably around 7am).
Venue
Oregon Convention Center
Ticketing
entry fee is $50 USD
Contact for booking / more info
www.orosha.org/conferences
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
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