We, as trainers and safety professionals, can educate the students until we are blue in the face. Do you think they really listen? Do you believe they do all you have taught them to do?

I teach them to sound the horn and look all around them before reversing, not to hit anyone, and always look in the direction of travel. Do you honestly think they do so once I have left the building?

As I say to them, whatever you do on Monday is your own business. What you do for me today, gets done my way. I will not be here Monday to oversee how you operate the forklift, however, if I am ever pulled into court, with my hand on the bible, I will clearly state that the correct answers were received on the written tests, and they performed their duties safely and properly for me. And the judge will say 'thank you very much, Mr. Maron, you are free to go. End of story.