The Industrial Truck Association estimates that the American industry has more than 850,000 powered industrial trucks. The best way to protect your workers and the investment made on the purchase of your lift trucks is to invest in operator training. The adoption of specific training requirements for industrial truck operators will help reduce accidents and fatalities. During this presentation, we will cover topics such as the benefits of operator training, OSHA training requirements, training program implementation and training for Spanish-speaking operators.

About Rudy Cuevas:

Rudy Cuevas is the corporate safety administrator for Associated Material Handling Industries, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill. He has held the position of vice president of the Northern Illinois University Student Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers.