Save the Date – 12th Annual National Forklift Safety Day

Industrial Truck Association’s twelfth annual National Forklift Safety Day will take place on Tuesday, June 10 at 9:00 AM EDT at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event will be in person and have a virtual attendance option. The event serves as an opportunity for forklift manufacturers to highlight the safe use of forklifts, the value of operator training, and the need for daily equipment checks.

Open to everyone, National Forklift Safety Day registration is open on ITA’s website. To register to attend in person or virtually, please visit www.indtrk.org/events. The format will remain the same as past years’ events with presentations from government representatives, safety experts, and industry representatives.

The speakers for National Forklift Safety Day 2025 include:

• Brian Feehan, President, Industrial Truck Association;
• Brett Wood, ITA Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Toyota Material Handling North America;
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Invited);
• Ron Grisez, Director – Product Safety, Crown Equipment Corporation;
• Jonathan Fortkamp, PhD, CSP, Senior Director – Health, Safety & Environment, DHL Supply Chain, North America; and
• Lisa Brooks, CIE, Principal, Nexus HSE.

National Forklift Safety Day in person and virtual registration is available on ITA’s website.