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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 79 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 4 months ago

Ahhh, a true classic!

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

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

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

And watch a whole lot of YouTube videos!

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 6 points 4 months ago

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

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

But I wanna watch some Youtube videos not related to forklifts

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

I said optional

[-] bizzle@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months 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 4 months ago

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

[-] bizzle@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

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

[-] send_me_your_mommy_milkers@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Forklift operators 👉 👈 🥵

[-] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Where's the Mercury?

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

In the bloodstream.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Whatever that was is gone.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Imgur almost immediately deleted the image.

Let’s try this:

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