On Fri, 9 Oct 2015 20:10:14 +1100, Jon Anderson
wrote:

Gunner,

Keyboard biff, accidentally deleted your post while responding.
After what I learned here, thought there probably was something similar
there, and just not really surprised given the nature of small job
shops, that none were the least into such things.
Of course, warehouses and large facilities are a bit different.


Jon

https://californiasafety.org/course.aspx?id=23

"NOTE: You may have heard the terms, "forklift certified",
"OSHA-certified" or "forklift license". OSHA/CAL-OSHA does not certify
or require certification and there is no such thing as a license for
driving a forklift. OSHA/CAL-OSHA requires specific training conducted
by a qualified person and documentation of that training."

http://blog.arrowstaffing.com/2014/0...on-california/

How to Get Forklift Certification in California
February 5th, 2014

Many job listings for forklift operators say they want “certified”
forklift operators.

That’s a bit misleading because the California office of the U.S.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) does not
certify, nor does it require certification to drive a forklift. In
addition, a “license” to drive a forklift doesn’t exist.

However – and this is big – Cal/OSHA does require that those driving
forklifts receive specific forklift training from a “qualified”
person. Cal/OSHA also requires documentation of that training.

So when you see an ad that says “certified forklift operator wanted,”
what the company really is asking for are applicants who can show
documentation that they’ve been trained by the “qualified’ person.

In addition, even if you can show that documentation, Cal/OSHA
requires your new employer to conduct training specific to your new
employer’s work site before you’ll be allowed on a forklift.

So how can you get the training by the “qualified” person?

Many companies exist in and around the Inland Empire that provide
Cal/OSHA-approved forklift operation training. You can get this
training on your own, prior to being hired by a company, but talk to
your employer first – many have agreements or have signed up with
training companies to train their employees.

Training is usually relatively short – a day or half-day – and
includes classroom as well as hands-on operation of a forklift. Some
companies provide the “classroom” training online, but you will need
to sit and operate a real forklift to pass the training and receive
the all-important documentation that you’ve done so.
- See more at:
http://blog.arrowstaffing.com/2014/0....wAW4mSGh.dpuf