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Operator Training Providers Train and evaluate operators. The US rule requires suitable knowledge, training and experience; it does not require every trainer to be an outside business.
Operator Training Providers Train and evaluate operators. The US rule requires suitable knowledge, training and experience; it does not require every trainer to be an outside business.

Organizations to Explore
Alta Equipment Group Sells, rents and maintains forklifts and offers operator and instructor training. Employer duties still apply after a course. For US workplaces, distinguish the required three-year operator evaluation from refresher training triggered by unsafe operation or changed conditions.
Equipment Depot Sells and rents forklifts and aerial equipment, provides repairs and teaches operators through classroom and practical work. It also trains instructors. The company identifies itself as part of Logisnext Americas. Course completion does not replace an employer’s duty to assess the worker and workplace.
Mentor Training Teaches forklift operators and instructors at customer sites and training centres. An accreditor and a company that directly teaches operators serve different roles.

How They Connect
US Powered Industrial Truck Rule — Operator Training Providers Applies to: Operator Training Providers.

Standards & Rules
US Powered Industrial Truck Rule 29CFR1910.178 includes training and evaluation duties for employers in scope.

Sources
Alta Equipment Group official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Alta Equipment Group official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Alta Equipment Group official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Equipment Depot official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Mentor Training official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Mentor Training official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Alta Equipment Group official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Equipment Depot official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
OSHA29CFR1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks Read the source for scope and details.