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Motorized Pallet Truck Safety
Motorized Pallet Truck Safety

Course Overview

Motorized Pallet Truck Safety trains employees who operate walkies and walkie riders around palletized loads. The 45 to 60 minute course covers OSHA 1910.178, powered truck hazards, safe operation, moving loads, docks and inclines safely.

  • Covers walkies, walkie riders and the hazards linked to powered pallet truck operation at work daily now.
  • Reviews safe truck operation procedures and how to move a load with a motorized pallet truck safely daily.
  • Explains safe work on loading docks and inclines where powered pallet truck risks can increase daily too.
  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

Per seat. One-time payment, no subscription.

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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • The types and capabilities of walkies and walkie riders
  • Safe truck operation procedures
  • Moving a load with a pallet truck
  • Working safely on loading docks and inclines

OSHA StandardOSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 — Powered Industrial Trucks
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Warehouse workers and material handlers who operate motorized pallet trucks
  • Walkie and walkie rider operators in distribution and fulfillment centers
  • Loading dock workers who use powered pallet trucks
  • Shipping and receiving employees in industrial and commercial facilities
  • Manufacturing and production floor workers who handle palletized materials
  • New employees who will be operating motorized pallet trucks for the first time
  • Safety managers and supervisors responsible for powered industrial truck operations

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Warehousing and distribution operations
  • E-commerce and order fulfillment centers
  • Manufacturing and production facilities
  • Retail and grocery store distribution
  • Food and beverage processing and distribution
  • Pharmaceutical and medical supply logistics
  • Cold storage and refrigerated warehouse operations
  • Shipping and freight handling companies

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Motorized Pallet Truck Safety.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

The Motorized Pallet Truck Safety course is an online training program that discusses the hazards associated with motorized pallet trucks (walkies and walkie riders) and explains the procedures and equipment that employees can use to avoid them. The course covers safe truck operation, moving loads, and working on loading docks and inclines.

A walkie is a motorized pallet truck that the operator walks behind while controlling the truck with a handle or tiller. A walkie rider includes a small platform that allows the operator to ride on the back of the truck while operating it. Both types are covered in this course.

The course covers the types and capabilities of walkies and walkie riders, safe truck operation procedures, moving a load with a pallet truck, and working safely on loading docks and inclines. The course is divided into logical sections so information is easily understood and retained.

Upon completing the course, you should understand the design and capabilities of motorized pallet trucks, know the hazards that can be associated with using a pallet truck in a workplace, and know how to move loads safely with a pallet truck in different work situations.

  OSHA classifies motorized pallet trucks as powered industrial trucks under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178. Under this standard, employers must ensure that each operator of a powered industrial truck is competent to operate the equipment safely, which requires formal training and evaluation. This course provides the formal instruction component of that training requirement.

Motorized pallet trucks (walkies and walkie riders) are more agile and easier to handle than forklifts. They are designed primarily for moving palletized loads at ground level or low heights. Forklifts have higher lifting capacity and can stack loads at greater heights. Both types of equipment require separate training and certification.

Common hazards include collisions with pedestrians, racks, or other equipment; foot and ankle injuries from the truck rolling over the operator’s feet; pinch points between the truck and stationary objects; unstable loads tipping over; and incidents on loading docks and inclines where the truck can be difficult to control. The course covers procedures to prevent these hazards.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

Better Training. Better Outcomes.

Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
Years in business

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