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Powered Industrial Truck 29 CFR Part 1910.178 How to Comply. Powered Industrial Truck. Defined A mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials. Excluded Vehicles designed for earth moving or over the road haulage. Reasons for Standard.
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Powered Industrial Truck • Defined • A mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials. • Excluded • Vehicles designed for earth moving or over the road haulage.
Reasons for Standard • 100 fatalities and 36,340 serious injuries in general industry and construction annually. • 20 - 25% of the accidents are, at least in part, caused by inadequate training.
Operator Training • Must consist of a combination of: • Formal Instruction • Practical Demonstration • Operator Evaluation
Who Should Conduct the Training • Must have necessary knowledge, training and experience to train operators and evaluate their competency
Trainees • Must be under the direct supervision of persons who have the knowledge, training and experience to train operators and evaluate their performance • Where operation does not endanger the trainee or others
Refresher Training & Evaluation • Observed operating unsafely • Occurrence of accident or near miss • Evaluation reveals unsafe operation
Refresher Training & Evaluation Cont… • Operator assigned to a different type of truck • Workplace condition changes that could affect safe operation • Evaluation must be conducted once every three years & after refresher training
Avoidance of Duplicative Training • If an operator has previously received training in a topic, and the training is appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered, additional training in that topic is not required if the operator has been evaluated and found competent to operate the truck safely.
Certified Operator • Each employer must certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated • Certification must include: • Name of the operator • Date of the training • Date of the evaluation • Identity of the trainer(s)
Training Content • HANDOUT of required training program content
Truck Capability and Limitations • Information plates • Type of truck • Truck capacity • Truck weight • Truck Manual • Gauges • Controls • Switches
Pre-Operational Inspection • Leaks • Tires • Hoses/belts/cables • Mast/forks • Safety equipment • Gauges/controls • Horns/Alarms • Brakes
Serious Defects • Defects that would put the truck out of service • Faulty brakes • Steering problems • Fuel system complications • Hydraulic leaks
Pre- Operation • Mount and dismount facing the lift truck • Adjust seat, mirrors and apply seat belt • Familiarize yourself with the controls and gauges • Survey your surroundings
Picking up the Load • Make sure the load is within the rated load capacity • Check the load for stability • Approach the load slowly and straight on • Ensure the forks are centered to evenly distribute the weight of the load • Make certain the load is balanced and secure
Picking up the Load Cont… • Drive forward until the forks are into the load all the way so the load is resting against the carriage • Raise the load high enough only to clear the traveling surface, then tilt the mast back • Check behind, to both sides and above prior to moving
Traveling with a Load • Keep the load tilted back slightly • Travel with forks low as possible • If load blocks view, travel in reverse • Make smooth controlled turns and stops • Pedestrians have the right of way • Lift or lower load only when completely stopped
Placing a Load • Inspect the area for load placement • Stop and slowly raise the load to desired height • Place the load squarely • Look and then back up slowly • Lower the forks
Stability Triangle • Support points for the truck are located at points A, B, and C
Stability Triangle • How can the center of gravity shift outside the triangle? -Carrying too heavy a load -Moving with an elevated load -Turning the lift truck while moving too fast -Operating the truck on an incline -Starting/Stopping too fast -Jerky operation of the hydraulic system
Parking • Fully lower forks and neutralize controls • Shut power off • Set parking brake • Chock wheels if parked on an incline • Do not block exits
Refueling & Recharging • Park in a designated area • Wear PPE • Ensure there is sufficient ventilation • No Smoking • Have a fire extinguisher near by
Training Summary • Each forklift operator must be trained • Designate forklift trainer(s) and put together an effective training curriculum • Maintain accurate training records • Evaluate operators performance as required
Questions • For more information, refer to www.osha.gov, or • Contact your local area OSHA office