OSHA ISSUES NEW REGULATIONS FOR FORKLIFT OPERATORS - December 1, 1998
Are You in Compliance? The Employer is Responsible for OSHA Compliance for all its Lift Truck Operators.
On December 1, 1998, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a standard that revised the existing requirements of 29 CFR 1910.178 and issued new requirements to improve the training of powered industrial truck operators.
This new standard is intended to reduce the number of injuries and deaths that occur as a result of inadequate operator training. The powered industrial truck operator training requirements will apply to all industries except agricultural operations.
- The employer must evaluate the operators' performance before allowing any employee to use a vehicle in the workplace, except for training purposes.
WHO SHOULD CONDUCT THE TRAINING?
The OSHA rules state:
"Training and evaluation shall be conducted by a person with the knowledge, training and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence".
Persons with the necessary knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their competence must conduct all training and evaluation. All of ASCTraining Instructors are qualified Operators who have the ability to teach operating techniques, skills and safety precautions. Contact us today and see how affordable training your operators can be!