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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(G): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training on fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations; On or about December 3, 2013, and in times prior thereto, forklift operators were not trained in the use and limitations of a personnel basket used with a JLG rough terrain forklift. The attachment of the basket to the forks was not covered in the employer's forklift training program. The platform was used to lift and transport employees during rig-up operations, exposing oil well drilling rig and supporting services' workers to a fall from elevation hazard of over 20 feet.