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    Forklift Certification by State and City

    Our forklift training is online only, available to workers and employers in every state. Pick your state or city to see who enforces forklift rules there and which rule applies. We have no local classrooms or offices.

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    State plans vs. federal OSHA

    Twenty-two OSHA-approved state plans cover both private and public employers, including California (Cal/OSHA), Washington (L&I DOSH), Michigan (MIOSHA), Arizona (ADOSH), Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky and South Carolina. Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and the US Virgin Islands have plans that cover only public-sector workers, so federal OSHA covers their private employers. In every other state, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Missouri, federal OSHA covers private employers (OSHA State Plans). Either way, operators need formal instruction, practical training and a workplace evaluation, and the employer certifies them.

    See the 50-state table of forklift rules →

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    OSHA Compliance Disclosure

    OSHA Operator is a private training provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the U.S. Department of Labor. Our online courses are designed to deliver the formal instruction component of powered industrial truck operator training described in 29 CFR 1910.178(l). Under federal regulation, the employer remains responsible for workplace-specific practical training, the on-equipment operator evaluation, and refresher training. We provide the documentation and evaluation forms your supervisor needs to complete the on-site portion.