Subpart 0, Motor Vehicles

Only standards cited 5 times or more

602(c)(1)(vii)

602(c)(1)(viii)(A)

602(c)(1)(ii)

602(c)(1)(vi)

602(d)

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Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations [1926.600 – 606]

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INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR TRAINING

INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS ANSI B56.1-1969 REQUIREMENTS

MODIFICATIONS THAT AFFECT CAPACITY RATING

SAFE RIDING SPACE ON INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

SAFETY PLATFORM SECURED TO CARRIAGE OR FORKS

SUBPART O

Motor Vehicles

• Heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof, which are suspended or held aloft by use of slings, hoists, or jacks shall be substantially blocked or cribbed to prevent falling or shifting before employees are permitted to work under or between them. • Bulldozer and scraper blades, end-

loader buckets, dump bodies, and similar equipment, shall be either fully lowered or blocked when being repaired or when not in use.

1926.600(a)(3)

Motor Vehicles

• For lines rated 50 kV or below, minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or load shall be 10 feet

1926.600(a)(6)(i)

Motor Vehicles

• All vehicles in use shall be checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that the following parts, equipment, and accessories are in safe operating condition and free of apparent damage that could cause failure while in use

1926.601(b)(14)

Material Handling Equipment• No employer shall move or

cause to be moved construction equipment or vehicles upon any access roadway or grade unless the access roadway or grade is constructed and maintained to accommodate safely the movement of the equipment and vehicles involved.

1926.602(a)(3)(i)

Material Handling Equipment• All bidirectional machines, such

as rollers, compacters, front-end loaders, bulldozers, and similar equipment, shall be equipped with a horn, distinguishable from the surrounding noise level, which shall be operated as needed when the machine is moving in either direction. • The horn shall be maintained in

an operative condition

1926.602(a)(9)(i)

Material Handling Equipment• No employer shall permit

earthmoving or compacting equipment which has an obstructed view to the rear to be used in reverse gear unless the equipment has in operation a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level or an employee signals that it is safe to do so.

1926.602(a)(9)(ii)

Material Handling Equipment• No modifications or additions

which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment shall be made without the manufacturer's written approval.

1926.602(c)(2)(ii)

Material Handling Equipment• Steering or spinner knobs shall

not be attached to the steering wheel unless the steering mechanism is of a type that prevents road reactions from causing the steering handwheel to spin. • The steering knob shall be

mounted within the periphery of the wheel.

1926.602(c)(1)(iv)

Material Handling Equipment• Unauthorized personnel shall

not be permitted to ride on powered industrial trucks.

1926.602(c)(1)(vii)

Material Handling Equipment• Whenever a truck is lifting personnel,

the following additional precautions shall be taken for the protection of personnel being elevated.• Use of a safety platform firmly secured

to the lifting carriage and/or forks• “The standard places the obligation on

the employer to ensure that this type of equipment is used to elevate personnel only where the manufacturer has designed it to do so. ” 11/27/2001 interp

1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A)

Material Handling Equipment• The training requirements

applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at §1910.178(l) of this chapter

1926.602(d)

Materials Handling & Storage [1910.176 – 184]

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178(q)(7)

178(p)(1)

178(l)(6)

178(l)(4)(iii)

178(l)(1)(i)

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590POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – COMPETENCY TRAINING

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – REFRESHER TRAINING IN RELEVANT TOPICS

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – SAFE OPERATING CONDITION

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – EXAMINATION FOR DEFECTS

Material Handling Equipment• 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 in this paragraph (l).

1910.178(L)(1)(i)

Material Handling Equipment• An evaluation of each powered

industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years• The "evaluation" of

"performance" required by the standard cannot be met by a written exam alone 8/1/2005 interp

1910.178(L)(4)(iii)

Material Handling Equipment• The employer shall certify that

each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). • The certification shall include the

name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

1910.178(L)(6)

Class 7 Rough Terrain Forklift

• Seven Classes

General Duty

• Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the condition(s) listed below:

• On or about March 1, 2012, at the jobsite a forklift truck operator was observed operating a forklift truck without wearing the safety belt. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck/crushed by the forklift truck's overhead protection device should the forklift truck accidentally tipped over and resulted in the operator being thrown out of seat.

• A recognized and feasible means of abatement to correct this hazard is to ensure that operator wear seat belt at all times while operating a forklift truck.