Related topics:

• Operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be authorized to operate;

• Differences between the truck and the automobile;

• Truck controls and instrumentation: where they are located, what they do, and how they work;

• Engine or motor operation;

• Steering and maneuvering;

• Visibility (including restrictions due to loading);

• Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations;

• Vehicle capacity;

• Vehicle stability;

• Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform;

• Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries;

• Operating limitations;

• Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate.

Workplace-related topics:

• Surface conditions where the vehicle will be operated;

• Composition of loads to be carried and load stability;

• Load manipulation, stacking, and unstacking;

• Pedestrian traffic in areas where the vehicle will be operated;

• Narrow aisles and other restricted places where the vehicle will be operated;

• Hazardous (classified) locations where the vehicle will be operated;

• Ramps and other sloped surfaces that could affect the vehicle's stability;

• Closed environments and other areas where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust;

• Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental conditions in the workplace that could affect safe operation.