Tag: Industrial Trucks

OSHA Proposes Powered Industrial Truck Rule Updates

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Feb 17, 2022 Forklifts

Updated: Feb 17, 2022

On February 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the agency’s powered industrial trucks regulations to reflect current industry practice and state-of-the-art technology (87 Federal Register (FR) 8755). The proposal would update design and manufacturing requirements for powered industrial trucks, including fork trucks, tractors, platform lift […]

Keys to Forklift Maintenance

By Jennifer Busick Sep 1, 2014 Forklifts

Updated: Sep 11, 2014

When it comes to forklift safety, a lot of emphasis is placed on operators and their training. But maintenance is also critical to forklift safety—and workers who perform forklift repairs and maintenance face hazards that must be addressed with worker training and attention to the work environment. Identifying Maintenance Issues There are two ways to […]