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POWERED
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATORS TRAINING NEW OSHA REGULATION HIGH LITES EFFECTIVE
3/1/99
OPERATOR MUST BE QUALIFIED:
- The employer shall ensure that each
powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered
industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion
of the training and evaluation specified.
- Prior to permitting an employee to operate
a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes) the employer
shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training
required…
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requisite knowledge of powered industrial
trucks
- Training experience
- Experience to train operators
- Judgement of operators competency
 TRAINING
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION:
Program shall consist of
a combination of:
- Classroom instruction
- Practical exercises by the trainee (hands-on
training)
- Evaluation of the operators performance
by the trainer
- Use of computer aids or video tapes
- Use of a workbook
CERTIFICATION
- Adequate records showing the name of
the operator, date of training and date of the evaluation
- Retention of training materials and
course outline
- Name and address of outside contractor
who performed the training
| TRAINING PROGRAM CONTENT: |
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- Operating instructions
- Automobile vs. lift truck
- Truck controls and instrumentation
- Power source
- Steering and maneuvering
- Visibility
- Vehicle capacity and stability
- Refueling
- Battery changing and recharging
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- Workplace related topics
- Load manipulation, stacking, etc.
- Hazardous locations
- Ramps and other sloped surfaces
- Closed environments
- Potential hazardous environments
- Pre-shift inspection
- Operating limitations
- Surface conditions
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EVALUATION AND REFRESHER TRAINING:
- When the operator has been observed
to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner
- The operator has been involved in an
accident or near-miss incident
- An evaluation that reveals that the
operator is not operating the lift truck safely
- The operator is assigned to operate
a different type of lift truck
- Changing workplace environment
- An evaluation of operators performance
shall be conducted at least once every three years
TYPES OF LIFT TRUCKS:
- Sit Down Rider, (classes I, IV, V, electric
and internal combustion engine)
- Narrow Aisle, (class II, electric, order
picker, reach truck and stand up rider)
- Powered Pallet Truck, (class III)
- Tuggers, (class VI)
- Rough Terrain, (class VII)
| ENFORCEMENT
DATES: |
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| If the employee was
hired: |
The initial training
and evaluation of that employee must be completed:
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| Before
December 1, 1999 |
By
December 1, 1999. |
| After December 1,
1999 |
Before the employee
is assigned to operate a powered industrial truck. |
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