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Forklift overturns are the leading cause of fatalities involving forklifts and they represent about 25% of all forklift-related deaths.
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Sample Daily Checklists for Powered Industrial Trucks. Prepared by OSHA and the Industrial Trucking Association (ITA) Alliance. OSHA notes that this checklist and related graphics were developed in cooperation with the ITA as part of the OSHA-ITA Alliance.

Sample Daily Checklists for Powered Industrial Trucks. Prepared by the UAW-Ford National Joint Committee on Health and Safety. OSHA thanks the UAW-Ford National Joint Committee on Health and Safety for granting permission to use the checklists and related graphics.

Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (September 30, 2003). Informs employers that youth employment regulations (29 CFR 570) promulgated under the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibit most employees under the age of 18 years from operating forklifts for non-agricultural operations and reminds employers that all forklift operators must be trained and certified.

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Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift). OSHA eTool. Provides information on OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck requirements [29 CFR 1910.178] and industry best practices.

Frequently Cited OSHA Standards

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Transportation and public utilities are Division E of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and includes major groups 40-49. Electric, gas, and sanitary utilities are Sector 22 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Transportation and warehousing are classified in sectors 48-49. Communication utilities are part of sector 51.

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The following standards, in order, were the most frequently cited by Federal OSHA from October 2011 through September 2012, in Motor Freight Transportation And Warehousing Industry Group (SIC code 42).

The following standards, in order, were the most frequently cited by Federal OSHA from October 2011 through September 2012, in Wholesale Trade-durable Goods Industry Group (SIC code 50).

The following standards, in order, were the most frequently cited by Federal OSHA from October 2011 through September 2012, in Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods Industry Group (SIC code 51).

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