Forklift, Boom Lift & Telehandler Operator Training in Kansas
OSHA-compliant on-site operator certification for your team, delivered at your facility using your equipment.
Basic Operator Training
OSHA-Compliant Operator Certification
Berry Material Handling provides professional operator training for forklifts, boom lifts, and telehandlers, designed to help companies meet OSHA requirements, improve workplace safety, and reduce equipment-related incidents. All training is conducted on-site using your equipment whenever possible, ensuring operators are evaluated on the machines they use every day.
Our instructors combine classroom instruction, hands-on evaluation, and documented certification to meet OSHA training standards. OSHA requires operators of powered industrial trucks and aerial lift equipment to be properly trained and evaluated before operating these machines in the workplace. Proper training helps reduce workplace accidents, protect employees, and limit liability while improving operational efficiency. Whether your team operates forklifts in the warehouse, telehandlers on construction sites, or boom lifts for elevated work, our training programs help ensure operators are prepared to work safely and confidently.
What Our Training Includes
Our operator training program includes:
- OSHA-aligned classroom instruction
- Review of forklift, boom lift, and telehandler safety standards and operating procedures
- Written assessment to confirm understanding
- Hands-on skills evaluation using your equipment
- Operator competency checklist completed by the instructor
- Certificate of completion for each participant
Training is designed for both new operators and experienced operators who need certification or recertification. Whether your team operates forklifts in a warehouse, telehandlers on a jobsite, or boom lifts for elevated work, our training helps ensure operators understand safe operating practices and equipment-specific requirements.
Equipment Types Covered
We provide training for a wide range of powered industrial trucks, including:
- Class 1 Electric Motor Rider Trucks
- Class 2 Electric Narrow Aisle Trucks
- Class 3 Electric Hand Trucks and Pallet Jacks
- Class 4 Internal Combustion Cushion Tire Forklifts
- Class 5 Internal Combustion Pneumatic Tire Forklifts
- Class 6 Tow Tractors
- Class 7 Rough Terrain Forklifts
Training is not limited to brand and may include Hyster, Yale, and other major forklift manufacturers.
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Where Training Is Offered
Operator training is primarily offered in:
- Kansas
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Texas
Nationwide training is available when travel expenses are covered. All training is performed at the customer’s site using their forklifts.
Operator Training FAQs
Forklift certification is valid for three years from the date of completion, in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
Most training sessions take approximately two hours, depending on the number of operators and equipment types.
Pricing varies based on location, number of students, and equipment types. A quote is provided after submitting the training request form.
No. Training is provided only to companies and their employees.
Training is conducted in English. Spanish training materials are available.
Request Operator Training
To request operator training or receive a custom quote, complete the Request a Training Quote form or call our team.