It’s time!  I’ve spent a couple hours learning the basics of balance and stability and safety on the forklift, been intimidated (initially) by the math, and passed all the on-line tests with (if I say so myself) flying colors. Now, the rubber hits the road, as they say.  It’s time for me to show up at Atlantic Forklift Services...

Picture a forklift. What part do you think of first? Probably the cab. It’s the biggest part of the forklift. Then, probably the forks.  They appear to do the bulk of the work, but the fact is the mast may be the most important part of the forklift. The mast is the part of the forklift that moves the load up in the air using a system of...

So far in my on-line training, I’ve learned a LOT about forklift safety and the Stability Triangle, which now that I think about it has a lot to do with safety as well- so it’s safe to say at this point that the on-line portion of the training is very much about not getting you or your co-workers hurt. It’s time well-spent. The next...

If you’re keeping track, when this training session started I knew next to nothing about forklifts and now that we’re entering Part Five of the on-line portion I know about the Stability Triangle and I know what types of behaviors and situations will get myself or my co-workers hurt.  All important stuff as far as I can tell.  I’m feeling...

After a brief bout with the math and some basic physics involving center of gravity and something called the Stability Triangle in parts 1-2 of my on-line forklift operator training, I was ready to move on to Part Four: Safe Driving; Lift vs. Carry Parts One through Three, with the exception of the math (remember math and I don’t get along),...

You’ve done your research, asked all the questions, kicked the tires and you’re ready to buy a forklift from Atlantic Forklift Services. Now what? Atlantic Forklift Services will be with you every step of the way. That’s just what we do. We’re not going just drop off the forklift and never see you again. Earning your business is a...

After sliding through the first two parts of the online forklift operator training, I was starting to feel pretty good about my chances.  The math in Part Two wasn’t that intimidating and the physics of the center of gravity conversation and the forklift Stability Triangle made perfect sense.  I was now about 40 minutes into the course, and it...

Now that the weather appears to have decided to stay warm (fingers crossed) there’s something you need to be aware of on your gasoline-powered forklift to prevent it from running hot. Your radiator.  It needs fluids, it needs clear airways, it needs to know that you care- and now is the perfect time to show it. Start with your fluids- in...

After acing the first part of the on-line forklift training class in about 20 minutes, I was prepared to move on to the next section: Stability and Capacity. You’ll recall the first part was an overview and a really surface look at the parts of the forklift, and after getting a little cocky and missing the first sample question I moved on and...

We discuss safety a lot here, because it’s important. Your forklift, like much of your machinery, is perfectly safe when operated within the guidelines but accidents do happen. People get hurt, even killed, in and around forklifts. As we’ve established, the forklift operator has responsibilities to keep him/herself and co-workers safe; stay...