Powered Industrial Trucks; Request for information

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    Powered Industrial Trucks; Request for information 
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8633-8641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04338]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1926

[Docket No.

Trailer trucks must be restrained/chocked during forklift dock operations.

Archive Notice - OSHA Archive

NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 4, 1998

Peter Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.H.
22 Oakview Avenue
Maplewood, New Jersey 07040

Reply to the Attention of:

Dear Dr. Blumenthal:

Thank you for your letter of July 8, 1997, to Mr. Gregory R. Watchman, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), concerning injuries to workers when using dockboards while exiting truck trailers with powered industrial trucks. Your letter was forwarded to my office for response. We regret the delay in responding to your inquiry.

Employers must evaluate prior training and ensure safe powered industrial truck operations.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

February 16, 1999

Mr. Michael L. Jenkins
President and CEO
International Warehouse Logistics Association
1300 West Higgins Road, Suite 111
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5764

Dear Mr. Jenkins:

This is in response to your letter of January 22, requesting compliance assistance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the revised powered industrial truck operator training standard.

Powered industrial truck training: different types of trucks.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 15, 1999

Mr. Victor F. Kraker, CSP
404 Woodcock Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066

Dear Mr. Kraker:

Thank you for your May 7, 1999 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Office of General Industry Compliance Assistance in the Directorate of Compliance Programs. You have questions regarding the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training, Final Rule, December 1, 1998 (29 CFR 1910.178(l)). We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with clarification on this matter.

Refresher training requirements for operators of different types of trucks.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information.

Rough Terrain Forklift training course; OSHA doesn't approve products/services.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 23, 1999

Mr. George A. Miller
Mason Contractors Association of America
1910 South Highland Avenue Suite 101
Lombard, IL 60148

Dear Mr. Miller:

Thank you for the invitation to review the complete set of materials for the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA), Rough Terrain Forklift Training Course. Although OSHA cannot endorse or approve any product or services, we are pleased to evaluate the training materials you provided and to advise you if they meet the intent of the standards.

Log skidder operators must be trained in accordance with 1910.266(i)(3)(ii)

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 30, 1999

Mr. Richard Lewis
APA President
American Pulpwood Association, Inc.
600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 350
Rockville, Maryland 20852

Dear Mr. Lewis:

Powered industrial truck training: different types of trucks/workplace conditions.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 8, 1999

Mr. Stuart Flatow, Director
American Trucking Associations
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314-4877

Dear Mr. Flatow:

Thank you for your July 8, 1999 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Compliance Programs. You have questions regarding the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training, Final Rule, December 1, 1998, 29 CFR 1910.178(l). We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with clarification on this matter.

Training for travel lift (mobile gantry crane) operators.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.