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Powered industrial trucks are addressed in specific
standards for the general industry, marine terminals, and longshoring. This
page highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules, and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers),
and standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to powered industrial trucks. OSHA compliance information that applies
to specific activities is also available, including:
Loading and
Unloading, Working with
Hazardous Materials, and Vehicle
Maintenance. For additional citation information by industry group, see Frequently Cited OSHA Standards.
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty
Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health
standards promulgated under this Act".
Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands have
OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and
enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards
applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1917)
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1917 Subpart C, Cargo handling gear and equipment
- 1917.43, Powered industrial trucks
- 1917.44,
General rules applicable to vehicles
- 1917.50, Certification of marine terminal material handling devices
(See also mandatory appendix I, of this part)
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Longshoring Industry.
OSHA Publication 2232, (2001).
Also available as a 480 KB PDF, 291 pages.
Contains all the safety and health standards concerning the marine terminal and longshoring
industries, as contained in 29 CFR 1917 and 29 CFR 1918) as of June 30, 2000.
Longshoring (29 CFR 1918)
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1918 Subpart G, Cargo handling gear and equipment other than ship's gear
- 1918.65, Mechanically-powered vehicles used aboard vessels
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Longshoring Industry.
OSHA Publication 2232, (2001).
Also available as a 480 KB PDF, 291 pages.
Contains all the safety and health standards concerning the marine terminal and longshoring
industries, as contained in 29 CFR 1917 and 29 CFR 1918) as of June 30, 2000.
Federal Registers
Directives
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29 CFR 1910.147 - The Control of Hazardous Energy - Enforcement Policy and
Inspection Procedures. CPL 02-00-147, (2008, February 11).
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Shipyard Employment "Tool Bag" Directive. CPL 02-00-142, (2006, August 3).
Provides guidance for implementing intervention and inspection programs to
reduce or eliminate workplace hazards related to shipyard employment.
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Longshoring and Marine Terminals "Tool Shed" Directive. CPL 02-00-139,
(2006, May 23). Provides guidance concerning the application of occupational
safety and health standards in longshoring and marine terminal activities, and
ensures consistent enforcement of OSHA's marine cargo handling industry
standards (29 CFR 1917 and
29 CFR 1918).
- Compliance Assistance for the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Standards.
CPL 02-01-028 [CPL 2-1.28A], (2000, November 30).
- Chocking of Tractor Trailer under the Powered Industrial Truck Standard.
CPL 02-01-030 [CPL 2-1.30], (1999, October 19). Establishes policy to
ensure proper enforcement of
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) and
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7).
- Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance Including Twelve Previously Stayed Provisions. CPL 02-01-022 [CPL 2-1.22], (1996,
September 27). Clarifies the use of overhead guards for
forklifts.
- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices -- Inspection Procedures and Interpretation Guidelines. STD 01-16-007 [STD 1-16.7], (1991, July 1).
States that employees using industrial
trucks under overhead lines must be trained on the electrical
hazards involved.
- 29 CFR 1910.151(c), Medical Services and First Aid; 29 CFR 1926.50 and .51, Medical Service and First Aid, and ... STD 01-08-002 [STD 1-8.2], (1982, March
8). Provides guidelines regarding eye wash and body flushing
facilities required for immediate emergency use in electric storage battery
charging and maintenance areas.
- 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) and (m)(7): Mechanical Means to Secure Trucks or Trailers to a Loading Dock. STD 01-11-007 [STD 1-11.7], (1981, August 5).
Discusses the use of mechanical means to secure trucks or
trailers to a loading dock in situations where they provide
the equivalent protection of wheel chocks.
- Disparity Between 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(vii) and Table N-1, 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2).
STD 01-11-006 [STD 1-11.6A], (1979, February 19).
- 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2); Battery Charging Stations for Fork Lifts and Other Industrial Trucks. STD 01-11-004 [STD 1-11.4], (1978, October 30).
Clarifies
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2) as it applies to
"battery charging" areas where power industrial truck batteries are charged
only.
- 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(6) Powered Industrial Trucks; Truck Operations. STD
01-11-003 [STD 1-11.3], (1978, October 30). Provides guidelines on citing
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(6) when trucks use a door opening device for opening or closing
railroad freight car doors.
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directives
on powered industrial trucks.
Standard Interpretations
- Evaluation of what is considered a safe speed to operate powered industrial trucks (forklifts). (2004, November 4).
- Powered industrial trucks must not be placed into service, or must be removed from service, when any condition exists that adversely affects the safety of the vehicle. (2004, September 13).
- Requirements for the sound level of a warning device (horn) located on a forklift. (2004, August 13).
- Fall protection requirements for elevated platforms of powered industrial trucks; body belts versus harnesses. (2004, June 28).
- Written approval requirements for powered industrial truck modifications and additions that affect capacity or safe operation. (2004, March 30).
- Batteries in powered industrial trucks must be secured horizontally and/or vertically. (2003, March 18).
- Acceptability of using extensible boom forklifts to lift steel joist for spreading by hand. (2003, January 23).
- Powered industrial truck addition/modification approval and marking requirements. (2002, July 3).
- Clarification of PIT requirements covering: fall protection and safety platforms, seatbelts, LP-gas storage, smoking, and eye wash stations. (2002, March 8).
- Host employers may require site-specific forklift training of visiting workers. (1999, October 28).
- Clarification of systems for electronic access to MSDSs. (1999, February 18).
- Trailer trucks must be restrained/chocked during forklift dock operations. (1998, March 4).
- Reporting over-the-road fatalities;
refusing entry and employee interviews to an OSHA inspector; and OSHA's policy associated with seat belts on forklift trucks. (1997, May 28).
- Cross-view back-up mirrors on delivery trucks. (1997, January 24).
- Clarification regarding the policy for the use of seat belts on powered industrial trucks in general industry. (1996, December 11).
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