• Tar_Alcaran
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    7 days 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
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      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.

    • Bizzle
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      47 days 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
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        17 days ago

        Uh… there’s quite a few more things than that

        • Bizzle
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          57 days 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.

    • NoIWontPickAName
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      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!

  • @[email protected]
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    447 days 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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  • @[email protected]
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    157 days ago

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

    • NoIWontPickAName
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      77 days 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
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    97 days ago

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