tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145603139776141256.post3683985321149725616..comments2023-08-27T21:32:52.742-07:00Comments on Outside The Interzone: Umm... Oops?Lockwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05960762797349483760noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145603139776141256.post-76909327222341038742009-11-04T06:36:38.777-08:002009-11-04T06:36:38.777-08:00Added: I carry in my wallet my state "certifi...Added: I carry in my wallet my state "certified forklift operators license", and it looks a lot like a drivers license.<br />I'm certified as an instructor by both the state and fed's OSHA.<br />But I'm not working in the field currently.pygalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423302866723206260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145603139776141256.post-48263064344822051552009-11-04T06:30:38.780-08:002009-11-04T06:30:38.780-08:00Certification is required to operate a forklift in...Certification is required to operate a forklift in many states (including Arizona), and most industrial insurers require OSHA compliant certification before they'll insure warehouses that use forklifts, so, yes, training is required.<br />As an aside, CNN reported that this operator was "under the influence" of alcohol at the time of the accident.pygalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423302866723206260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145603139776141256.post-63290437234700830102009-11-03T10:55:31.262-08:002009-11-03T10:55:31.262-08:00Pygalgia- funny, I never thought of the idea of &q...Pygalgia- funny, I never thought of the idea of "forklift drivers' school," though of course there must be such a thing. Just to be clear, I have no evidence or even suggestion that this driver was actually texting... just seemed like a funny, topical excuse for this accident.<br /><br />I have added the "education" label to this post. ',DLockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960762797349483760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145603139776141256.post-56900931144032208362009-11-03T08:42:00.045-08:002009-11-03T08:42:00.045-08:00Wow! That is exactly what you don't want to do...Wow! That is exactly what you don't want to do with a forklift. I spent 16 years operating forklifts, and am too aware of the amount of destructive force they have. If I ever go back to training operators, I'll be using that video as an instructive example.pygalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423302866723206260noreply@blogger.com