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You can find hundreds of similar U.S. advertisements for kits, videos, training programs, trainers, etc. promising a quick fix. Every one is trying to make a fast buck. Most U.S. employers do not know what the OSHA regulations require and they are too lazy to find out. Many are lured into buying these supposed quick fixes. (Buyer Beware!)

Yes, forklift training for the majority of U.S. employers is a joke! It is a joke because the regulatory agencies (federal and state plan Occupational Safety and Health Administrations) do not enforce the regulations that currently exist. If OSHA inspectors audited each specific item outlined in the powered industrial truck training regulation, the majority of the U. S. employers (if not all) could be cited for training non-compliance. If realistic fines were rendered for these violations, we could probably get rid of our U.S. deficit.

The U.S. OSHA administrations must train the OSHA inspectors in the hazards of forklifts and how to audit the training records for detailed compliance with the regulations. They must quit merely accepting a piece of paper indicating that the forklift operators were trained.