Scope & Range of Services

Bob Jasinski is a safety professional with a broad background in the materials handling industry and he specializes in forklift safety.  His 28 years of experience include forklift safety training program development for operators, and instructors of forklift operators, across numerous industry sectors.  Through his company, LiftSafe Inc. (est. 1998), he publishes “The Professional Operator - Lift Truck Safety Training Written Response Workbook” and the “LiftSafe Forklift Instructor Training and Resource Guide”.  He provides forklift instructor and operator training to companies across numerous industry sectors including biotech, food manufacturing and distribution, building materials, construction, electronics, government, military, cities, counties, school districts, the forest service and others.  

As an expert witness, he provides forklift accident litigation support for both plaintiff and defense. His case histories are many and varied and include numerous forklift injury cases involving serious injuries and fatalities. He possesses a thorough working knowledge of accepted safe industry practices pertaining to powered industrial truck applications in addition to OSHA, CalOSHA, and ITSDF (ASME B56) Standards.  Bob is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and serves on the Occupational Safety and Health Advisory board of Las Positas College.  In addition to his ASSE and material handling industry training and experience, he is a graduate of St. Paul Technical College in Electro Mechanical Technology and holds a certification in Occupational Safety and Health from Las Positas College. 

Additional Information on Qualifications and Relevant Case Work:

SPECIALIZING IN FORKLIFT ACCIDENT LITIGATION SUPPORT, INVESTIGATION, CONSULTING, FORKLIFT TRAINING, MATERIAL HANDLING SAFETY, 

Qualifications Profile and Experience Summary 

29 years experience in the materials handling (warehousing) industry specializing in forklift safety training and applications expert on the following: 

Employment, Training and Consultation Experience 

1998 to Current:  Owner of LiftSafe Forklift Training, providing OSHA/CalOSHA compliant lift truck operator and instructor training and certification. Publish and distribute the LiftSafe Professional Operator Lift Truck Safety Training Written Response Workbook and the LiftSafe Forklift Instructor Training and Resource Guide. Training provided to over 300 companies in California and neighboring states.  Provide forklift safety consultation to employers and forklift accident litigation support to the legal profession and insurance companies.   

1978 to 2003: Various positions held within the material handling (forklift) industry including equipment training, sales, management, and applications engineering including the following companies:

Professional Affiliations 

Education, Training, Certifications