Powered Industrial Truck Safety Overview
Learning objectives
- Recognize the types of PITs most commonly used in industry and their purpose in the workplace.
- Identify the requirements for pre-operational inspections.
- Identify safe practices to follow when operating and loading a PIT
- Identify workplace, vehicle-based, and operator-influenced conditions that may contribute to PIT-related accidents
- Recognize the key components of a comprehensive safety training program.
Course overview
This lesson addresses the basic criteria to consider when selecting the appropriate PIT, as well as safe and unsafe operating behaviors and hazardous conditions. This lesson is not intended to deliver authorized, qualified, or competent person training. Because of the unique characteristics of PITs, which vary by vehicle type and manufacturer, this lesson cannot provide operational training. Your employer is responsible for training you on the specific vehicles you will use or encounter on your job. Additionally, this lesson does not cover rough terrain fork trucks (tele-handlers) used on construction sites.
- 8 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English , Spanish
Course Outline
- Powered Industrial Truck Safety Overview
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage - 1910.178 - Powered industrial trucks
- Powered Industrial Trucks ETool. Accessed February 11, 2021. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/pit/index.html