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Powered industrial trucks (PITs), also know as forklifts or lift trucks, are used in construction primarily to move materials. They can also be used to raise, lower, or remove large objects or a number of smaller objects on pallets or in boxes, crates, or other containers. On construction jobsites forklifts are usually ridden by the operator, but they can also be controlled by a walking operator. Each type presents different operating hazards. Jobsite conditions are also factors in hazards commonly associated with forklifts.
OSHA regulates forklifts operating on construction jobsite at 29 CFR 1926 Subpart O — Motor vehicles, mechanized equipment, and marine operations and specifically in the Material handling equipment section.
OSHA requires employers to: