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Powered Industrial Truck Interpretations

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5/28/97 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. (05/28/1997) HTML
178(a) 10/21/1999 - Earthmoving equipment is not covered by 1910.178; skid- steer equipment may be covered. HTML
178(a) 03/07/2000 - Applicability of 1910.178 to earth moving equipment and skid steer loaders. HTML
178(a)(2) 10/22/1999 - Fork inspection requirements for powered industrial trucks. HTML
178(a)(2) 06/21/1990 - Brake drawbar drag requirements for forklifts. HTML
178(a)(4) 03/05/1985 - Lifting capacity on mechanical material handling equipment may not be changed without the manufacturer's prior written approval. HTML
178(a)(4) 11/17/1986 - Evaluation of plan to retrofit fork lift equipment with an operator safety restraint system. HTML
178(a)(4) 04/11/1997 - Powered industrial truck modifications and approval. HTML
178(a)(4) 10/22/1999 - Forklifts: free rigging requires manufacturer approval. HTML
178(a)(4) 07/03/2002 - Powered industrial truck addition/modification approval and marking requirements. HTML
178(c)(2)(iii) 03/21/1985 - Information on forklift trucks for handling LOX. HTML
178(c)(2)(iv) 03/21/1985 - Information on forklift trucks for handling LOX. HTML
178(d) 07/28/1980 - Interpretation on conversion of a gasoline powered industrial truck to LP gas. HTML
178(e)(1) 06/12/1975 - Overhead guards not required for trucks operating in low overhead locations. HTML
178(f)(2) 03/08/2002 - Clarification of PIT requirements covering: fall protection and safety platforms, seatbelts, LP-gas storage, smoking, and eye wash stations. HTML
178(g)(2) 01/26/1976 - Definition of the phrase "Adequate ventilation" as used in 1910.178. HTML
178(g)(5) 03/18/2003 - Batteries in powered industrial trucks must be secured horizontally and/or vertically. HTML
178(g)(10) 03/08/2002 - Clarification of PIT requirements covering: fall protection and safety platforms, seatbelts, LP-gas storage, smoking, and eye wash stations. HTML
178(k)(1) 11/09/1999 - Clarification of OSHA's CPL 2-1.30 regarding tractor trailer chocking. HTML
178(k)(1) 03/04/1998 - Trailer trucks must be restrained/chocked during forklift dock operations. HTML

 

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