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forklifts-and-powered-trucks
['Forklifts and Powered Trucks']
- OSHA requires employees to be trained on the specific type of PIT they will be operating.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation outlines several Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)-related topics:
- Operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be authorized to operate;
- Differences between the truck and the automobile;
- Truck controls and instrumentation (where they are located, what they do, and how they work);
- Engine and motor operation;
- Steering and maneuvering;
- Visibility (including restrictions due to loading);
- Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations;
| - Vehicle capacity;
- Vehicle stability;
- Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform;
- Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries;
- Operating limitations; and
- Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator’s manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate.
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