Thanks for the added ideas for our "Instructor can DO list". Trying to stay with the original idea of describing in-house instructor skills as "actions", here is my "short-hand" version of the latest ideas offered:

9. Teach the Test, Skills Check, and/or Evaluation.

10. Keep records and produce reports of training activities for the company, OSHA, HR and the Risk Management dept.

11. Produce, conduct, and evaluate a written training/instructional plan that includes teaching all relevant forklift related regulatory compliance rules required in your country or state. [Examples of such rules are:
in Canada: CAN/CSA-B335-04-Safety Standard for Lift Trucks, especially Section 7, Qualifications for Forklift Truck Trainers (pages 34-35); Section 6, Operator Training Requirements (pages 25-33); in the USA, 29 CFR 1910.178, and in the USA (Consensus Standards incorporated by reference) and New Zealand, ANSI/ITSDF B56.1]

12. Demonstrate on-truck (or facilitate a demonstration of) the operation of the specific forklift and attachment(s) needed for related job/task(s).

13. Analyze and Recommend "other" training related to the on-job safety of a forklift operator...that might be delivered by another trainer/resource: [Examples include: in the USA: OSHA 1910.120 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (General Industry) or OSHA 1926.65 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Construction Industry); OSHA 1926.1400 - Cranes and Derricks; crane operator certification when they operate a forklift configured to hoist and lower (by means of a winch or hook) and horizontally move a suspended load when engaging in any type of CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.]

14. When unfamiliar, new, or special function attachments need to be taught, perform an "operant-level" (detailed) written task analysis of its on-job use. Identify and persuade an experienced person to demonstrate the on-job task during the training.

I hope I've done justice to the added ideas. This list of "Action" items is starting to get interesting, I think! Yet, because of the various discussions over the years, and the general sentiment that there is WIDE VARIATION in the effectiveness of trainers, there have got to be a lot more "actions" we could add to the list. Please keep them coming.

Best wishes,

joe_m