Right now I work with a guy who was amazed that factory steel workers can make 37/hr. When I do my main gig I make 50/hr, and our foreman on this particular temp job makes 75/hr.
He aspires to get his forklift and skid steer certs, yet I've been running the same equipment as you for years. Makes me lol when I run into the people who don't have their shit together despite being 25 years older
There is no universal "forklift certification", there is no governing body. There are OSHA requirements for companies and thats it, just like every other OSHA requirement you follow but dont have a "certification" for. A "forklift certification" is independent to each company, its just a corporate policy, and the testing is completely different for each company.
I was "forklift certified" working at Kmart, and it was a 10 minute walkaround and explanation on how to use the machine.
The machine shop I work at, I had a written test and had to train driving around for like an hour etc etc.
I worked for a food warehouse for a short time, and the "certification" process was far less intense, which is ironic because it was 99% forklift work while I use the forklift in the shop now maybe once a month.
The biggest scam is going and taking a class to get a license at a school or local community college.
>The biggest scam is going and taking a class to get a license at a school or local community college
This, but our state level OSHA equivalent does require a forklift certification that needs to be renewed every year. It's handled by a 3rd party like Hertz/Herc or United Rentals or various other companies. They require a certification for each different style of forklift.that you actually sit down in to operate and it's easier to go through a rental company because they'll have you run through a couple tests on each machine so they can sign you off for all. Surprisingly though you don't need a cert for the one that they use at home depot that has like a 15 foot lift because you operate that while standing up. It's weird but it's more to protect workers from being forced by their employer to do something they don't know how to do.
Every 3 years I meant, and it has to have your current companies name on the card. So if you change companies after 1 year you need to be recertified through your current company. That's to protect the company from fake certs or previous improper/subpar training.
Not at all, but you're supposed to be able to report an occurrence and be afforded the same rights as reporting an OSHA violation where your employer can't punish you for doing so. They can get around it, I'm sure, but I've never seen the situation come up. I work industrial jobs though and liability is the number 1 concern.
>Surprisingly though you don't need a cert for the one that they use at home depot that has like a 15 foot lift because you operate that while standing up
Huh? You definitely need to be trained and certified to drive the reach truck. >t. worked at home depot
>There is no universal "forklift certification", there is no governing body >everywhere is america
In Germany getting Forklift certified is a 2-3 days process, pretty much no employer will let you on a forklift without certification. Costs a couple hundreds which almost always the employer covers.
Employers can give you legal permission to use forklits on their premises instead of a cert, but few ever do so because liability I guess.
The first time I got forklift certified was when I was 18 or 19 at Petsmart. I used the thing once every two weeks to pull a pallet of cat litter or dog food off the rack because I sold fish and birds to people but learned how to do everything in the store. I never once adjusted the forks because there was rarely anything besides standard ~48” x 42” pallets.
At that point, I wouldn’t be lying to tell a potential employer that I was forklift certified even though I never moved the forks.
>anon go unload that truck, we need to get this product moving asap >why not? you said you have forklift experience? we don't do hands on training here, you should already know what you're doing!
yeah great advice homosexual
Man, you pick that shit up quick if you’re not moronic. Tell them it’s your first time driving a Toyota. Plus any big company is going to put you through their little training course before you start unloading trailers.
If it’s a Toyota, I tell him I was in a Hyster or Crown or one of those Ching Chong $4000 forklifts.
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If the forklift you are unfamiliar with has two pedals, say "Oh I was trained on a Cat/Nissan/Mitsubishi (etc.)"
If it has three pedals, say "Oh I was trained on a Hyster/Yale".
If the cab is more than a story above the chassis, you're probably shit out of luck.
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Forklifts with 3 pedals either just brake, brake, gas, or some piece of shit manual from the 70s
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Well, "Creep" or "Clutch-Brake", depending.
Yes, really old ones pre fluid clutch it's just a regular clutch, sometimes with a limited brake function.
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I'm so used to this baby, I'd probably have to practice a bit with anything small or propane-driven. We've got a little propane Hyster, but the mast can't go up to the second floor, of course, so I never use it.
>anon go unload that truck, we need to get this product moving asap >why not? you said you have forklift experience? we don't do hands on training here, you should already know what you're doing!
yeah great advice homosexual
I'm the guy that fixes the forklifts.
I have to be certified on everything. We have training and refresh training, monthly, as well as frequent factory recertification.
Actually have 3 of them. Only pic I have of my most frequently used one around the shop. Caterpillar V80D Perkins diesel, 8000lb lift capacity. Built the fork extensions for it. Handy for moving trailers, unloading moronic stuff I bring home, and positioning welding projects so I don't have to stand on my head and weld.
Also have a Case 585C all terrain forklift with an 18 bale accumulator on it that we used to use to load small bales of hay onto trailers, and an old as hell Kwik Mix Hi-lifter. Thing is old and rare and I haven't found much info on it on the internet. 4wd running 14.00-24 loader/grader tires. Rear steer axle (steering is out of it and I need to rig up a full hydro steering system for it) and a continental gas engine.
Why, yes I am.
>Toyota
does that make the big yellow one a Realota?
That pic sums up china
forklifts are fricking easy..... dnno why people think a certification stops morons from driving at 30km/h around blind corners
I guess I'm not "technically" forklift certified, but I do own my own forklift...
Oops
post your forkie
Forklift, telehandler, scissor lift, boom lift, skid steer.
Right now I work with a guy who was amazed that factory steel workers can make 37/hr. When I do my main gig I make 50/hr, and our foreman on this particular temp job makes 75/hr.
He aspires to get his forklift and skid steer certs, yet I've been running the same equipment as you for years. Makes me lol when I run into the people who don't have their shit together despite being 25 years older
I'm an alcoholic. That counts, right?
Yes it does. No jobs worth doing without booze
There is no universal "forklift certification", there is no governing body. There are OSHA requirements for companies and thats it, just like every other OSHA requirement you follow but dont have a "certification" for. A "forklift certification" is independent to each company, its just a corporate policy, and the testing is completely different for each company.
I was "forklift certified" working at Kmart, and it was a 10 minute walkaround and explanation on how to use the machine.
The machine shop I work at, I had a written test and had to train driving around for like an hour etc etc.
I worked for a food warehouse for a short time, and the "certification" process was far less intense, which is ironic because it was 99% forklift work while I use the forklift in the shop now maybe once a month.
The biggest scam is going and taking a class to get a license at a school or local community college.
>The biggest scam is going and taking a class to get a license at a school or local community college
This, but our state level OSHA equivalent does require a forklift certification that needs to be renewed every year. It's handled by a 3rd party like Hertz/Herc or United Rentals or various other companies. They require a certification for each different style of forklift.that you actually sit down in to operate and it's easier to go through a rental company because they'll have you run through a couple tests on each machine so they can sign you off for all. Surprisingly though you don't need a cert for the one that they use at home depot that has like a 15 foot lift because you operate that while standing up. It's weird but it's more to protect workers from being forced by their employer to do something they don't know how to do.
Every 3 years I meant, and it has to have your current companies name on the card. So if you change companies after 1 year you need to be recertified through your current company. That's to protect the company from fake certs or previous improper/subpar training.
can never protect workers from their own stupidity
Not at all, but you're supposed to be able to report an occurrence and be afforded the same rights as reporting an OSHA violation where your employer can't punish you for doing so. They can get around it, I'm sure, but I've never seen the situation come up. I work industrial jobs though and liability is the number 1 concern.
>Surprisingly though you don't need a cert for the one that they use at home depot that has like a 15 foot lift because you operate that while standing up
Huh? You definitely need to be trained and certified to drive the reach truck.
>t. worked at home depot
>There is no universal "forklift certification", there is no governing body
>everywhere is america
In Germany getting Forklift certified is a 2-3 days process, pretty much no employer will let you on a forklift without certification. Costs a couple hundreds which almost always the employer covers.
Employers can give you legal permission to use forklits on their premises instead of a cert, but few ever do so because liability I guess.
Exactly, it's not a certification it's a transfer of liability. So are most certification schemes.
You betcha
Couldn't I just print out a pdf with my name on it then and say I'm certified? Are there any cheap online courses?
Pretty sure you get certified by your employer, it’s not some state license like a CDL.
Lie on your application and say you drove forklifts at a past job, that will be as good as forging a fake license.
Just lie, bro, just lie!
Until you're asked to adjust the forks, and have no idea how to adjust the forks...
The first time I got forklift certified was when I was 18 or 19 at Petsmart. I used the thing once every two weeks to pull a pallet of cat litter or dog food off the rack because I sold fish and birds to people but learned how to do everything in the store. I never once adjusted the forks because there was rarely anything besides standard ~48” x 42” pallets.
At that point, I wouldn’t be lying to tell a potential employer that I was forklift certified even though I never moved the forks.
Man, you pick that shit up quick if you’re not moronic. Tell them it’s your first time driving a Toyota. Plus any big company is going to put you through their little training course before you start unloading trailers.
Taking 30 seconds to scope the forks out and figure out how to adjust them is too hard... Its either manually or a hydraulic lever, figure it out.
What is your boss thinking in those thirty seconds? It's not ,"Man, I love how careful and thorough this new guy is!"
My excuse: I drove a Toyota at the last job.
If it’s a Toyota, I tell him I was in a Hyster or Crown or one of those Ching Chong $4000 forklifts.
If the forklift you are unfamiliar with has two pedals, say "Oh I was trained on a Cat/Nissan/Mitsubishi (etc.)"
If it has three pedals, say "Oh I was trained on a Hyster/Yale".
If the cab is more than a story above the chassis, you're probably shit out of luck.
Forklifts with 3 pedals either just brake, brake, gas, or some piece of shit manual from the 70s
Well, "Creep" or "Clutch-Brake", depending.
Yes, really old ones pre fluid clutch it's just a regular clutch, sometimes with a limited brake function.
I'm so used to this baby, I'd probably have to practice a bit with anything small or propane-driven. We've got a little propane Hyster, but the mast can't go up to the second floor, of course, so I never use it.
"It's different from what I learned on, forks were hydraulic/manual"
>anon go unload that truck, we need to get this product moving asap
>why not? you said you have forklift experience? we don't do hands on training here, you should already know what you're doing!
yeah great advice homosexual
>certified forklift and powered equipment trainer
I'm the guy that fixes the forklifts.
I have to be certified on everything. We have training and refresh training, monthly, as well as frequent factory recertification.
Actually have 3 of them. Only pic I have of my most frequently used one around the shop. Caterpillar V80D Perkins diesel, 8000lb lift capacity. Built the fork extensions for it. Handy for moving trailers, unloading moronic stuff I bring home, and positioning welding projects so I don't have to stand on my head and weld.
Also have a Case 585C all terrain forklift with an 18 bale accumulator on it that we used to use to load small bales of hay onto trailers, and an old as hell Kwik Mix Hi-lifter. Thing is old and rare and I haven't found much info on it on the internet. 4wd running 14.00-24 loader/grader tires. Rear steer axle (steering is out of it and I need to rig up a full hydro steering system for it) and a continental gas engine.
bay 12 please