British Columbia, Canada, has adopted the Canadian Standards Association B335-94: Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training as part of their Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The following statement is from WorkSafeBC.

Google: worksafebc.com/Topics/CertificationTraining/Training.asp?ReportID=35450

"Training Forklift Operator

Forklift operator certification is not required in BC. Operators are expected to be trained to a CSA (national) standard.

The employer is responsible for ensuring that a trainee completes training and testing to meet the performance criteria set out in the standard before the person is assigned tasks as a lift truck (forklift) operator.

The standard for forklift operators is CSA Standard B335-94, Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has developed a pilot web site that provides access to CSA Standards referenced in federal, provincial, and territorial OHS Regulations. The project is funded by the CSA, WorkSafeBC, and health and safety partners across Canada. View the CSA standards online."

Training may be obtained from a third-party provider; however, it is the employer's obligation to ensure that the training is consistent with the requirements of the CSA standard."

To view online CSA forklift standards referenced in Canadian OHS regulations -

Google: ohsviewaccess.csa.ca/.

Canadian Standards Association: B335-94, Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training.

Canadian Standards Association: B335-04. Safety Standard for Lift Trucks.

It is interesting to note that the current second biggest seller of the Canadian Standards Association Occupational Health and Safety Standards is CSA B335-94, Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training. I wish it were the updated CSA B335-04, Safety Standard for Lift Trucks which is more detailed and has more stringent training and trainer requirements.