Attendee Survey

The following links can provide you with basic information on how to start your own Forklift Rodeo:

To help further promote forklift safety, here are some videos available from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries website:

Planning

We work with local dealers who provide us with 5,000 pound, propane-powered forklifts for our events. Other Forklift Rodeos use other types of Powered Industrial Trucks.

Course Designs

Scoring

Note that the judges’ criteria include both driving skill and observance of safety rules. For example:

Skills:
“Enters square to load”
“Minimal inching”

Safety:
“Checks behind before backing”
“Lowers forks to safe traveling height”

Experience has shown that promoting safe driving must be built into the course and judging criteria or it won’t happen!