Clarification on whether a forklift equipped with a designated forklift boom would be considered a crane.
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June 21, 2012
The Honorable Jeff Miller
4300 Bayou Blvd, Suite 13
Pensacola, FL 32503
Dear Congressman Miller:
Thank you for your correspondence to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the use of forklifts for construction activities. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you and your constituents.