Refresher Training Requirements

Forklift Training  |  Aerial & Scissor Lift Training

Forklift Training

An evaluation of an operator’s performance must be conducted every 3 years. You should also provide refresher training under the following circumstances if an operator has been: 

• Observed driving in an unsafe manner.
• Involved in an accident or near-miss.
• Received a hands-on evaluation that indicates unsafe driving.
• Assigned to a new piece of equipment.
• Subjected to a change in the workplace environment.

To see the complete OSHA regulation 1910.172, click here.

Aerial & Scissor Lift Training

Retention of records confirming an employee’s training on aerial equipment must be kept 4 years. Therefore, it is recommended to retrain operators every 4 years.

Many companies choose to implement a best practice of refresher training every 3 years as required for forklifts, especially if their warehouse has a mixed fleet.