Powered Industrial Trucks: examination prior to being placed in service; evaluations conducted orally versus written; multi-level evaluations; seatbelt use.
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July 28, 2004
Mr. Rick Noffsinger
HI-TECH COMACT
400 Aviation Plaza, Suite C
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
Dear Mr. Noffsinger:
Thank you for your January 22 letter to the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Your letter has been referred to the Directorate of Enforcement Programs' (DEP's) Office of General Industry Enforcement for an answer to your questions regarding powered industrial trucks. Your questions have been restated below for clarity.