Start:

26.05.2026

Annual safety training for operators of industrial trucks

In this training course, you will learn important rules for working safely with industrial trucks.
This includes forklift trucks and other vehicles that lift or transport loads.
The rules protect you and your colleagues.
If you know the rules and stick to them, fewer accidents will happen.
Participation in the training is mandatory every year.

Start:

26.05.2026

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Course contents

Introduction

Introduction
Why is instruction important?
What do you learn?

Legal basis
In Germany, there are laws and regulations that protect your safety at work. These are particularly important for industrial trucks: DGUV Regulation 1: Basic rules for safety at work Occupational Health and Safety Act §12: The company must inform you about hazards Industrial Safety Ordinance §12: This concerns safe work equipment, e.g. forklift trucks DGUV Rule 68/69: Important rules specifically for industrial trucks European directives: They define minimum technical requirements for equipment You don't need to know the laws by heart. The important thing is that you should work safely and the company must ensure that everything is explained to you correctly.

Responsibility of travellers
When you operate an industrial truck, you have a great deal of responsibility. You may only drive the vehicle if you are trained to do so. You have to look out for people, goods and buildings. You must check your vehicle briefly every day before you set off. If something is broken or unsafe, you must not continue driving. Report problems immediately.

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection
Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Traffic routes, storage areas & safety in the surrounding area
Paths must be clear in the warehouse. People must not stand in narrow areas where forklift trucks are travelling. Drive slowly and carefully. Keep your distance from people. Take bends at low speed. Pay attention to mirrors, signs and markings.

Load support & load centres
A forklift truck can tip over if the load is picked up incorrectly. Always pick up loads completely with both forks. Pay attention to the load's centre of gravity. The load must not be too heavy or too high. Keep the load low while driving. Never drive round bends with a raised load.

Frequent hazards & accidents
Many accidents happen because people are not seen or because loads fall. Sometimes forklifts tip over. You can prevent such accidents if you pay attention, drive slowly and pick up your load safely. Always use your personal protective equipment.

Emergencies & behaviour in the event of malfunctions
If an accident occurs, call for help immediately. Do not carry out any risky repairs yourself. In case of fire: use extinguishing agents, keep your distance. If your vehicle stops: Switch off the engine, remove the keys, secure the area.

Completion, repetition & confirmation
Thank you for taking part in the training. This shows that your safety and the safety of your colleagues is important to you. Please confirm that you have read and understood everything.

Learning success control
Did you understand everything? A short quiz with ten randomly selected questions about the instruction will help to uncover any ambiguities so that we can talk about them again. Don't panic about questions - more knowledge means more safety.

Course syllabus

Introduction

Introduction
Why is instruction important?
What do you learn?

Legal basis
In Germany, there are laws and regulations that protect your safety at work. These are particularly important for industrial trucks: DGUV Regulation 1: Basic rules for safety at work Occupational Health and Safety Act §12: The company must inform you about hazards Industrial Safety Ordinance §12: This concerns safe work equipment, e.g. forklift trucks DGUV Rule 68/69: Important rules specifically for industrial trucks European directives: They define minimum technical requirements for equipment You don't need to know the laws by heart. The important thing is that you should work safely and the company must ensure that everything is explained to you correctly.

Responsibility of travellers
When you operate an industrial truck, you have a great deal of responsibility. You may only drive the vehicle if you are trained to do so. You have to look out for people, goods and buildings. You must check your vehicle briefly every day before you set off. If something is broken or unsafe, you must not continue driving. Report problems immediately.

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection
Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Traffic routes, storage areas & safety in the surrounding area
Paths must be clear in the warehouse. People must not stand in narrow areas where forklift trucks are travelling. Drive slowly and carefully. Keep your distance from people. Take bends at low speed. Pay attention to mirrors, signs and markings.

Load support & load centres
A forklift truck can tip over if the load is picked up incorrectly. Always pick up loads completely with both forks. Pay attention to the load's centre of gravity. The load must not be too heavy or too high. Keep the load low while driving. Never drive round bends with a raised load.

Frequent hazards & accidents
Many accidents happen because people are not seen or because loads fall. Sometimes forklifts tip over. You can prevent such accidents if you pay attention, drive slowly and pick up your load safely. Always use your personal protective equipment.

Emergencies & behaviour in the event of malfunctions
If an accident occurs, call for help immediately. Do not carry out any risky repairs yourself. In case of fire: use extinguishing agents, keep your distance. If your vehicle stops: Switch off the engine, remove the keys, secure the area.

Completion, repetition & confirmation
Thank you for taking part in the training. This shows that your safety and the safety of your colleagues is important to you. Please confirm that you have read and understood everything.

Learning success control
Did you understand everything? A short quiz with ten randomly selected questions about the instruction will help to uncover any ambiguities so that we can talk about them again. Don't panic about questions - more knowledge means more safety.

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Course contents

Introduction

Introduction

Why is instruction important?

What do you learn?

Why are there rules and laws?

Important regulations

What does that mean for you?

Responsibility of the company

Why responsibility is important

Who is authorised to drive industrial trucks?

Your daily duties

Behaviour in the workplace

Responsibility towards other people

Reporting hazards and problems

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Why is daily monitoring important?

What do you need to check before travelling?

What do you need to watch during the journey?

Documentation of the inspection

Examples of typical defects

Why is the environment so important?

Traffic routes in the warehouse

Behaviour on traffic routes

Pedestrian areas

Bends, junctions and bottlenecks

Shelving and storage areas

Ambient conditions

Why is the correct load suspension so important?

How do you pick up loads correctly?

Load centre of gravity

Load capacity diagram

Rules during the journey

What you must never do

Examples of unsafe loads

Frequent hazards & accidents Many accidents happen because people are not seen or because loads fall. Sometimes forklifts tip over. You can prevent such accidents if you pay attention, drive slowly and pick up your load safely. Always use your personal protective equipment.

Why this topic is important

Frequent hazards in the warehouse

Typical causes of accidents

How to recognise and avoid dangers

Behaviour in the danger zone

Simple rules of thumb

Emergencies & behaviour in the event of malfunctions If an accident occurs, call for help immediately. Do not carry out any risky repairs yourself. In case of fire: use extinguishing agents, keep your distance. If your vehicle stops: Switch off the engine, remove the keys, secure the area.

Why this chapter is important

Behaviour in the event of technical faults

Behaviour in the event of an accident

Behaviour in case of fire

Behaviour with falling loads

Recognising dangerous situations

Basic rule: Safety first

Completion, repetition & confirmation Thank you for taking part in the training. This shows that your safety and the safety of your colleagues is important to you. Please confirm that you have read and understood everything.

Conclusion of the instruction

What you should take away from the course

What you can do if you have not understood something

Learning success control Did you understand everything? A short quiz with ten randomly selected questions about the instruction will help to uncover any ambiguities so that we can talk about them again. Don't panic about questions - more knowledge means more safety.

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Course syllabus

Introduction

Introduction

Why is instruction important?

What do you learn?

Why are there rules and laws?

Important regulations

What does that mean for you?

Responsibility of the company

Why responsibility is important

Who is authorised to drive industrial trucks?

Your daily duties

Behaviour in the workplace

Responsibility towards other people

Reporting hazards and problems

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Why is daily monitoring important?

What do you need to check before travelling?

What do you need to watch during the journey?

Documentation of the inspection

Examples of typical defects

Why is the environment so important?

Traffic routes in the warehouse

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection
Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Frequent hazards & accidents
Many accidents happen because people are not seen or because loads fall. Sometimes forklifts tip over. You can prevent such accidents if you pay attention, drive slowly and pick up your load safely. Always use your personal protective equipment.

Emergencies & behaviour in the event of malfunctions
If an accident occurs, call for help immediately. Do not carry out any risky repairs yourself. In case of fire: use extinguishing agents, keep your distance. If your vehicle stops: Switch off the engine, remove the keys, secure the area.

Completion, repetition & confirmation
Thank you for taking part in the training. This shows that your safety and the safety of your colleagues is important to you. Please confirm that you have read and understood everything.

Learning success control
Did you understand everything? A short quiz with ten randomly selected questions about the instruction will help to uncover any ambiguities so that we can talk about them again. Don't panic about questions - more knowledge means more safety.

Vehicle inspection & daily visual inspection
Before you set off, do a quick check: Are the tyres OK? Is there any oil or fluids on the floor? Are the brakes, horn and lights working? Are the forks or mast damaged? Are your seat and seat belt correct? If something is wrong: Stop! Do not drive on.

Frequent hazards & accidents
Many accidents happen because people are not seen or because loads fall. Sometimes forklifts tip over. You can prevent such accidents if you pay attention, drive slowly and pick up your load safely. Always use your personal protective equipment.

Emergencies & behaviour in the event of malfunctions
If an accident occurs, call for help immediately. Do not carry out any risky repairs yourself. In case of fire: use extinguishing agents, keep your distance. If your vehicle stops: Switch off the engine, remove the keys, secure the area.

Completion, repetition & confirmation
Thank you for taking part in the training. This shows that your safety and the safety of your colleagues is important to you. Please confirm that you have read and understood everything.

Learning success control
Did you understand everything? A short quiz with ten randomly selected questions about the instruction will help to uncover any ambiguities so that we can talk about them again. Don't panic about questions - more knowledge means more safety.