Forklift for dummies..lol

Day one: so my supervisor, was very un helpful in showing me safety first on a forklift! Bald tires, leaky propane tank, no side mirrors, half a blinker...and no rubber in windshield wipers, yeah she is a piece of work this run down beauty!
OSHA STANDARDS woukdnt pass her in a bumper cars match at a county fair..but ill call her BEAULA! BE ON THE LOOK OUT !
BEAULA is yellow and black like a bumble bee, but for my first day of 8 hrs, its fun, yet scary backing up ramps. Today was 3 broken pallets moved 150 feet, two empty pallets stacked upon each other, and a sideways pallet lifted up flat above the lifters forks...yep im really doing good, 30 minutes a day 5 days a week for 3 months...pretty soon ill be cutting cookies and lifting bales of cardboard, but for now a zero turn mower has more treads than BEAULA!
Tomorrow day 2, watch for BEAULA update!

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Nick1 · 61-69, M

For fork lift driving, it’s all about practice practice practice.
There are two types of fork lifts, indoors and out doors. Indoor forklifts usually has smooth tires and are electric/ low emissions (propane or CNG). You probably driving indoor ones, that’s why tire seems bald.
It’s always good to read manuals and get yourself familiarized with the equipment.

CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F

@Nick1 thank u, i appreciate it. The treads are not shooter smooth like u suggested, the tires are super old, dry rot tho