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Forklift Operator Training Regulations

Occupational Health and Safety regulations state only trained and authorized operators are permitted to operate mobile equipment. Operators must receive a combination of classroom and hands on training to demonstrate their understanding of safe work practices as well as their operating abilities. This training must be conducted by a qualified person.

Common examples of Forklift Safety Training Mobile equipment are:

  • Lift Trucks
  • Aerial Work Platforms
  • Skidsteer Loaders
  • Wheel Loaders


  • forklift safety training, forklift operator training Leavitt Machinery is proud to hold an associate membership for forklift safety training with the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA), and to be an accredited Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) training provider.

    For further information regarding forklift operator training regulations and other safety associations, organizations, regulatory standards and bodies, please visit the following websites:

    Human Resources Development Canada
    Home Page: www.hrsdc.gc.ca

    Actsafe (Formerly know as SHAPE / Safety & Health in Arts, Production & Entertainment)
    Home Page:www.actsafe.ca/

    WorkSafeBC
    Home Page: www.worksafebc.com

    Alberta Construction Safety Association
    Home Page: www.acsa-safety.org/

    Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
    Home Page: employment.alberta.ca

    Oil Sands Safety Association
    Home Page: http://www.ossa-wb.ca

    Government of Saskatchewan; Department of Labor
    Home Page: www.labour.gov.sk.ca

    Manitoba Labor and Immigration
    Home Page: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety

    Ontario Ministry of Labor
    Home Page: www.labour.gov.on.ca

    Quebec - La Confederation des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN)
    Home Page: www.csn.qc.ca

    New Brunswick Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC)
    Home Page: www.whscc.nb.ca

    Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
    Home Page: www.gs.gov.nl.ca/ohs

    Workers' Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
    Home Page: www.wcb.pe.ca

    Yukon Territory - CanLII Occupational Health and Safety Act
    Home Page: www.canlii.org

    Workers' Compensation Board of Northwest Territories and Nunavut
    Home Page: www.wcb.nt.ca

    Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
    Home Page: www.csa.ca

    American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
    Home Page: www.ansi.org

    Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation
    Home Page: www.itsdf.org

    The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
    Home Page: www.asme.org

    The Scaffold Industry Association
    Home Page: www.scaffold.org

    National Fire Protection Association
    Home Page: www.nfpa.org

    International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
    Home Page: www.iso.org

    The American Society of Safety Engineers
    Home Page: www.asse.org

    The Industrial Truck Association
    Home Page: www.indtrk.org