From summer 1974 through 1976, I worked at NASA Ames Research Center, high school and college work exp. I had a US Federal Government drivers license for light truck and forklift to 5t.
In every other job I held in the states, I was merely asked if I could drive a forklift, or it was just assumed I could.
Drove around at work here a good 8 months before someone thought to ask me if I held a NSW forklift drivers license. Was told it was an on the spot fine of several grand for me, even more for my employer, if Work Cover happened by and asked for a license I couldn't produce! Having been bought by a large AU corporation, things like this are being cleaned up, and most of us that didn't have one now do. Made me curious though, how many states in the US issue forklift licenses? I'd never heard of any. Oh, it comes under the heading of High Risk Work here and can cover a number of things like cranes, etc.
Related, I have tickets (certificate) now in Work, Health, Safety; Confined Spaces; and next weekend, will get my Working at Heights ticket. Will be getting Cert 3 in first aid and another ticket for emergency response team.
Again, don't recall hearing of any such things in the States, outside of levels of training for first aid. Mostly worked in small job shops though. So, are these sorts of tickets/certs common in large companies there?
Jon