Ontario Forklift Training

Get certified Forklift Training in Ontario. Learn safe operation, inspections, load handling, and OHSA requirements. Achieve Safety provides onsite and group lift truck training for workplaces.

Forklift Training Ontario (Certified Lift Truck Operator Course)

Forklifts and lift trucks are essential in industrial and commercial workplaces, but improper use leads to serious injuries. This Forklift Training course teaches workers how to operate lift trucks safely, perform inspections, handle loads, and follow OHSA requirements. Participants learn practical driving skills and hazard recognition to work safely around people, equipment, and materials. Achieve Safety offers onsite forklift training across Ontario.

What is the course?

Forklift Training prepares workers to operate lift trucks safely and competently under Ontario’s safety regulations. The 8 hr course covers safe operation, load capacity, travel paths, pre use inspections, and workplace hazard control. Workers learn how mechanical, visibility, and stability hazards can create risks during routine tasks. 

Built to CSA B335-15 specifications, the course will speak to hazards and controls. It includes a practical assessment of an operators ability to use lift trucks safely.Achieve Safety delivers a blend of theory and hands on training so participants understand both the rules and the practical skills required for safe operation.

Forklift Course Registration

Enroll today to gain skills in evidence gathering, root cause analysis, and OHSA-compliant reporting.

What will it teach?

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Who is it for?

Forklift Training is ideal for:

  • New forklift operators

  • Experienced operators needing recertification

  • Warehouse and logistics workers

  • Manufacturing and industrial staff

  • Retail backroom workers

  • Shipping and receiving teams

  • Supervisors overseeing forklift operations

Any worker operating a lift truck must be trained and competent.

Types of Forklifts Covered

This course can include training on:

Different workplaces use different lift truck classes. Achieve Safety can tailor the program to match your equipment.

FAQs

Yes. OHSA requires workers to be trained and competent before operating a forklift.
Most workplaces renew forklift training every three years or when operators change equipment or job roles.
Yes. Workers complete a practical driving assessment to verify competency.
Yes. Participants receive a forklift operator certificate upon successful completion.
Yes. Achieve Safety offers onsite and group forklift training anywhere in Ontario.

What Is the Forklift Training Course?

Forklift Training prepares workers to operate lift trucks safely and competently under Ontario’s safety regulations. The 8 hr course covers safe operation, load capacity, travel paths, pre use inspections, and workplace hazard control. Workers learn how mechanical, visibility, and stability hazards can create risks during routine tasks. 

 

Built to CSA B335-15 specifications, the course will speak to hazards and controls. It includes a practical assessment of an operators ability to use lift trucks safely.Achieve Safety delivers a blend of theory and hands on training so participants understand both the rules and the practical skills required for safe operation.

What the Course Covers

This course provides a structured framework for safe lift truck operation and hazard control in accordance with Ontario safety requirements.

By the end of this 8-hour course, participants will be able to:

Forklift Course Registration

Enroll today to gain skills in evidence gathering, root cause analysis, and OHSA-compliant reporting.

Types of Forklifts Covered

This course can include training on:

Different workplaces use different lift truck classes. Achieve Safety can tailor the program to match your equipment.

Who Is This Due Diligence Safety Training For?

This course is intended for individuals who operate or oversee lift truck operations in Ontario workplaces.

New Forklift Operators

Workers who are new to operating forklifts or lift trucks.

Experienced Operators

Operators who require refresher training or recertification.

Warehouse and Logistics Workers

Personnel involved in shipping, receiving, and material handling operations.

Manufacturing and Industrial Staff

Workers who use lift trucks in production or industrial environments.

Operator
Competency

Forklift operators must be trained and competent to safely operate lift trucks, recognize hazards, and control risks during material handling tasks.

Load Handling
And Stability

Safe forklift operation depends on understanding load capacity, balance, travel paths, and stability limits to prevent tip overs and dropped loads.

Inspection
and Maintenance

Lift trucks must be inspected before use and maintained in safe operating condition to prevent mechanical failures and unsafe operation.

Regulatory Compliance and Forklift Safety Expectations

Lift truck operations are closely reviewed during workplace inspections due to the high risk of injury associated with improper operation.

During inspections or compliance reviews, Ministry of Labour inspectors assess whether forklift operators are properly trained, competent, and operating equipment safely.

Inspectors routinely assess:

 

  • Proof of forklift operator training and competency

  • Pre use inspection practices and documentation

  • Load handling and stability control

  • Safe travel paths and pedestrian interaction

  • Refueling and charging procedures

 

This course helps workers and supervisors understand forklift requirements and how lift truck operations are reviewed during inspections.

Secure Your Future.

Understanding Your Certification

This course provides a Record of Training (ROT) confirming completion of Forklift Training aligned with CSA B335 and Ontario workplace safety requirements.

 

While this is not a government issued certification, the Record of Training is commonly used by employers to document that workers have received formal forklift training and demonstrated competency.

 

Training records support employer documentation and may be requested during inspections or audits.

How This Training Protects Your Organization

Forklift incidents can result in serious injury, damage to materials, and operational disruption.

 

Providing Forklift Training helps organizations demonstrate due diligence by ensuring workers understand operating limits, hazard controls, and safe work practices.

Post-Training Competency You Can Rely On

After completing this course, participants have a clearer understanding of how to operate lift trucks safely.

Workers leave with awareness of:

Trusted by Thousands of Ontario Learners

Very Clear and Hands On

The course explained forklift hazards really well and the practical part helped me feel confident operating the truck safely.

Good Refresher for Operators

Even after years of driving forklifts, this training helped reinforce inspections and load handling basics.

Worth Taking

This training made expectations clear and helped me better understand stability and pedestrian safety.

Experts also agree this training supports safe and competent forklift operation aligned with CSA B335 and Ontario workplace safety requirements.

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FAQs

Yes. OHSA requires workers to be trained and competent before operating a forklift.
Most workplaces renew forklift training every three years or when operators change equipment or job roles.
Yes. Workers complete a practical driving assessment to verify competency.
Yes. Participants receive a forklift operator certificate upon successful completion.
Yes. Achieve Safety offers onsite and group forklift training anywhere in Ontario.