Safe & Smart® Forklift Operator Training & Trainer Certification

Safe & Smart® Forklift Operator Training & Trainer Certification

Accidents and OSHA violations related to forklifts, order pickers, motorized pallet jacks and other powered industrial trucks are common — but also avoidable. The Safe & Smart® curriculum goes beyond the bare minimum to provide your operators and trainers with the most effective safety & compliance training possible, developed by our team of experts and delivered onsite by our veteran trainers.

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Safe & Smart® Forklift Training Programs —
Delivered Onsite at Your Location

Forklift Operator Training

Consists of classroom and range instruction for the certification of your inexperienced forklift operators and recertification of your experienced operators. Training covers regulations, safety, inspections, maintenance, maneuvering and more.

Forklift Trainer Certification Program

Teaches your trainers to deliver Safe & Smart® Forklift Operator Training in the classroom, on the range and concluding with final certification. Trainers will not only learn the curriculum, but also how to conduct written tests and evaluations.

Safe & Smart Features


Onsite training tailored to your equipment, environment, and operational risks.


Hands-on training methods provide interactive, engaging training.


Includes both operator and trainer certification programs.


Training methods include classroom training, range instruction and final certification testing.


Instructors have decades of experience in all types of forklifts.


Incorporates adult learning methods to increase lesson retention.

High-Impact Training for Forklift Operators and Trainers

With J. J. Keller’s Safe & Smart® Forklift Operator Training and Forklift Trainer Certification Program, you get our hands-on, holistic approach to preventing the all-too-common forklift violations and accidents

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