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Battery and Charger Safety

Batteries provide electric power for equipment like forklifts, narrow-aisle trucks, airport vehicles, electric buses, autos and golf carts. When used properly, batteries are a safe and reliable source of power. As with any power source, there are some hazards. This lesson covers these hazards, including electrical shock, corrosive chemical exposure and battery handling.

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Learning Objectives

How a battery and charger work.
Battery basics.
Personal safe practices.

Acid spill cleanup.
Simple exterior repair.
Battery: Handling, Recharging, Watering, Cleaning

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Industrial Battery and Charger Operating Safety
3. Hazards in Use of Batteries and Chargers
4. Learning Objectives
2. Battery Basics
1. Three Common Types of Batteries
2. What Voltage Is Your Battery? You Need to Know!
3. How Many Amp Hours of Work Will Your Battery Do?
4. Use Batteries for Years and Then Recycle Them
3. Charger Basics
1. What Does a Charger Do?
2. Overcharging Can Damage the Battery
4. Preparing for Charging
1. Getting Ready for Safe Operation
2. Getting Ready for Safe Operation (continued)
3. Moving Battery from Vehicle to Charger Stand
5. Recharging and Watering
1. Recharging the Battery
2. When to Start Recharging and for How Long
3. Watering the Battery
4. Which Recharged Battery Is Ready to Use?

6. Battery Acid
1. What Is Battery Acid?
2. How to Test and Adjust the Acid Strength
3. Battery Acid Shorts and Corrosion Damage
4. Dealing with Battery Acid Splashes or Spills
7. Lockout/Tagout
1. Lock Out and Tag Out for Service
8. Vehicle Inspection
1. Getting Ready to Operate the Battery-Powered Vehicle
9. Conclusion
1. Conclusion