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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 79 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fun fact: almost no country has legal requirements to operate a forklift. But almost every country requires your employer to "properly instruct" you in the use of heavy machinery, and for reasons of legal ass covering, they all use external certification.

But there is basically nothing preventing you from some private recreational forklift operating

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But there is basically nothing preventing you from some private recreational forklift operating

That sounds like a horrible idea. If you operate a forklift without proper training, some really bad stuff can happen.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

Ahhh, a true classic!

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Sometimes you gotta bring up the classics, maybe someone still hasn't seen it and will be one of today's lucky 10,000. (:

[-] blackluster117@possumpat.io 9 points 2 years ago

I am so happy to say I am one of today's 10,000. That chainsaw torpedo at the end had me ROLLING.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

See, Germans do have humor. We made this. That's enough to last us a couple decades surely.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I thought this was going to be the Michael Scott operating a forklift video https://youtu.be/6Sb9LZj9-Cw?feature=shared

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 22 points 2 years ago

Nope, don’t even need anything other than payment to drive away with one, hell you can even rent heavy machinery with no licenses.

Remember kids, if you’re going to learn to operate heavy machinery, use someone else’s first!

[-] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

And watch a whole lot of YouTube videos!

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 6 points 2 years ago

This part is optional if you are using someone else’s equipment

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

But I wanna watch some Youtube videos not related to forklifts

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 2 years ago

I said optional

[-] bizzle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Alright so here's a hot take for you, operating a forklift isn't hard. Literally just go slow and pay attention and you'll be fine.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Uh... there's quite a few more things than that

[-] bizzle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

You're right, you also have to pull assorted clearly labeled levers. But I put that under "pay attention"

I've been driving a forklift for like 12 years at various places, and I'm stupid as fuck. It's not hard.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 50 points 2 years ago

Holy shit, this is the most "this is fine" meme I've ever seen! :-P

But to add a splash of color:

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[-] Fallofturkey@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

As a person that has worked in a factory with lead for years, this one definitely hits home, yikes.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 7 points 2 years ago

There’s a fucking lead mine around here somewhere and they don’t even pay their employees as much as I make chucking boxes in a trailer

[-] chirospasm@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

Rory Blank is one of my fav artists. As y'all are able, go find and support his Patreon!

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Don't forget getting long covid 18% of the time twice a year!

[-] send_me_your_mommy_milkers@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Forklift operators 👉 👈 🥵

[-] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Where's the Mercury?

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

In the bloodstream.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

https://i.imgur.com/e0jxwBC_d.webp

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Whatever that was is gone.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Imgur almost immediately deleted the image.

Let’s try this:

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