Trainers may be interested in reviewing the National Occupational Standards for Operating Engineers developed by the Construction Sector Council (Canada). The information can be used to improve your training and evaluation programs and to show employers that effective skill and safety training cannot be accomplished in a quickie training session. The information would also be invaluable to those developing safety standards or employers developing personnel policies.

Google: construction sector council occupational standards.

Click on construction sector council.

Go to the Operating Engineers National Occupational Standards paragraph with the CE logo and double click on the highlighted National Occupational Standards for Operating Engineers at the bottom of the paragraph.

Select for pdf download: Telehandler Operator

Select for pdf download: Vertical Mast Forklift Operator

Much of the material is identical between the two operator classifications.