Verify a certificate
There is no OSHA-run public registry for powered industrial truck (forklift) operator training, the way some other federal training rules work. A Forklift Certification certificate verifies against our own issuance records, looked up directly by certificate number below.
What "verified" means here
When a certificate number matches, this page shows the operator's name, the certification completed, the score, and the completion date, pulled directly from our database at the moment the certificate was issued. That's what "verified" means on this page: a real match in our records, not a claim about a federal database (none exists for this kind of training). We also encourage you to read the actual regulation we built this course from and check the requirement for yourself.
Who is responsible for the official training record
Under 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6), the employer must certify that each operator has received the required training and evaluation, including the operator's name, the date of training, the date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. This certificate is designed to support that employer record (print it, save the PDF, or keep this verification page on file), but the employer's own certification is what OSHA actually requires on inspection, not a link to this site.
Common questions
Does OSHA maintain a public database of certified forklift operators?
No. That's a meaningful difference from some other federally regulated training (for example, commercial driver training has a federal registry). OSHA's powered industrial truck standard puts the recordkeeping burden on the employer, not a government database.
Is this certificate by itself enough to let someone operate a forklift?
No. This certificate documents the formal instruction portion only. The employer must still provide hands-on training specific to the truck(s) and workplace conditions the operator will actually encounter, then conduct a performance evaluation, per 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)–(4).
What if a certificate number doesn't match anything on this page?
Double-check the certificate number for typos (it follows the pattern FORK-XXX-YYYYMMDD-XXXX). If it still doesn't match, contact us and we'll look into it.