Safe Materials Handling and
Machine Safety
Joe Nail
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Introduction
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Handling Materials Safely
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50 tons per one ton shipped.
Some is moved by machine and some by hand.
When handling material, technique is everything.
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Causes of Injuries
25% of all injuries are related to material
handling.
 80% are to the lower back.
 Incorrect lifting causes most injuries.
 Incorrect use of equipment.
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Carelessness
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Be aware of your environment.
Hey Charlie! Did you see that
game last night?
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Avoiding Workplace Injuries
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Stay in shape.
Consider where you will walk.
 Don’t use your body if you don’t have to.
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Rules for Lifting
Get close to the load.
 Keep feet apart.
 Keep back straight.
 Bend your knees.
 Tuck your chin.
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Grip the load with your palms.
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Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
Check your environment for sufficient
moving room
 Check for projecting objects, wear gloves.
 Are materials secure?
 Are chemicals to be moved?
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Teamwork and Handling
Various Shapes and Sizes
If an object seems to heavy to lift, it
probably is.
 When working with others,
communication is critical.
 Your back should be kept straight when
you carry objects.
 Special lifting tools should be sought out
and used for large objects.
 Protect yourself when handling things.
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Examples of Lifting Equipment
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Hand Tools and Accessories
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Power Operated Hand Trucks
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Examples of a “walkie” and a “rider” type
powered hand trucks
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Powered Industrial trucks
Trucks are usually classified by power
source.
 Electric Motors
 Internal Combustion Engine
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– Gasoline
– Diesel
– LP Liquefied Petroleum
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Standard Powered Industrial
Lift Truck
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Straddle Truck
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Order Picker Truck
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Industrial Truck Safety
Popular Misconceptions
“Anyone can drive a lift truck.”
 “They handle just like a car.”
 “They are easier to drive than a car.”
 “You don’t need any training to safely
drive a fork lift.”
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Industrial Truck Safety
Facts
The center of gravity of a lift truck
changes.
 Most trucks are “rear steer.”
 Most trucks have no suspension system.
 It is NOT safe to alter the lift truck’s
counterweight!
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Industrial Truck Safety
What does OHSA say about powered
industrial truck training?
 OSHA regulations state that “only
trained and authorized operators shall
be permitted to operate a powered
industrial truck.”
 But why?
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Training helps to Prevent Accidents!
Get the picture?
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Data plate.
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Powered Industrial Trucks Operator Training
1910.178 (l)
1915.120 (a)
1917.1 (a)(2)(xiv)
1918.1 (b)(10)
1926.602 (d)
Disclaimer
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This presentation is intended as a resource
for providing training on OSHA’s revised
powered industrial truck operator
standards. It is not a substitute for any of
the provisions of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970, or for any
standards issued by the U.S. Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA). It is also not a
substitute for a powered industrial truck
operator training program.
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Acknowledgment
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OSHA’s Office of Training and Education
wishes to acknowledge the following for
contributing some of the graphics used in this
presentation:
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Caterpillar Lift Trucks
Mason Contractors Association of America
Industrial Truck Association
State of Utah Labor Commission - Occupational
Safety & Health Division
– Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore
– Taylor Machine Works, Inc.
– UAW - Ford National Joint Committee on Health
and Safety
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Appearance of products does not imply
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endorsement by the U.S. Department of
Powered Industrial
Truck - Definition
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A mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry,
push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials. [American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
definition]
Excluded are vehicles used for earth moving and
over-the-road hauling.
Commonly known as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider
trucks, forktrucks, or lifttrucks.
Can be powered through electric or combustion
engines.
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Scope of Standard
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The scope provisions of 1910.178(a), which are
based on ANSI B56.1 - 1969, remain in effect
and cover:
– ... fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks,
motorized hand trucks, and other specialized
industrial trucks powered by electric motors or
internal combustion engines.
– It does not apply to compressed air or
nonflammable compressed gas-operated
industrial trucks, farm vehicles, nor vehicles
intended primarily for earth moving or overthe-road hauling.
This scope covers general industry, construction
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and shipyards.
Scope of Standard (continued)
For marine terminal and longshoring
industries, all powered industrial trucks are
covered, no matter what specialized name
they are given.
 This includes, but is not limited to, straddle
carriers, hustlers, toploaders, container
reach stackers, and other vehicles that
carry, push, pull, lift, or tier loads.
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Reasons for New Standard
Powered industrial truck accidents cause
approximately 100 fatalities and 36,340
serious injuries in general industry and
construction annually.
 It is estimated that 20 - 25% of the
accidents are, at least in part, caused by
inadequate training.
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Additional Reasons for New
Standard
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Updated consensus standards have been
published.
OSHA has been petitioned to improve the
requirements for industrial truck training.
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety
and Health has recommended improving the
standard.
Resolutions have been introduced in the
Senate and House urging OSHA to revise its
outdated standard.
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Forklift Fatalities, 1992-1996
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86
1992
95
89
1993
114
1994
1995
1996
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Related Fatalities Involving Forklifts
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Forklift Fatalities by Age Group
1992 -1996
12%
5%
21%
Under 20
3%
20 - 24
25 - 34
10%
35 - 44
45 - 54
56 - 64
65 & over
22%
27%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Industries Where Powered Industrial
Truck Accidents Occurred
Source: OSHA Fatality/Catastrophe Reports, complied by OSHA Office of Electrical/Electronic and
Mechanical Engineering Safety Standards.
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Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses by Source, 1996
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Related Fatalities by Selected Characteristics, 1996.
Background
The previous OSHA standards, while
requiring operator training, did not define
the type of training or authorization
required.
 March 15, 1988 - Industrial Truck
Association (ITA) petitioned OSHA for
specific training requirements.
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Background (continued)
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American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), in cooperation with ASME, has
revised its standard 4 times, including
current lifttruck technology and specific
training topics.
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Background (continued)
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OSHA published a proposed ruling on March
14, 1995 for General Industry, Shipyard,
Marine Terminals, and Longshoring
regulations, adding specific training
requirements.
On January 30, 1996, OSHA proposed a
revision of the construction standards,
mandating the development of an operator
training program based on the prior
knowledge and skills of the trainee and
requiring a periodic evaluation.
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Final Rule
OSHA published the final rule for
Powered Industrial Truck Operator
Training on December 1, 1998.
 The effective date is March 1, 1999. Startup dates are included in paragraph (l)(7).
 It applies to all industries except
agricultural operations.
 OSHA estimates that the new rule will
prevent 11 deaths and 9,422 injuries per
year.
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Fatalities/Injuries Potentially Averted
Annually by New Standard
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis, 1997
Performance-Oriented
Requirements
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The powered industrial truck operator
training requirements are performanceoriented to permit employers to tailor a
training program to the characteristics of
their workplaces and the particular types of
powered industrial trucks operated.
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Revised Operator Training
Requirements
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General Industry: 1910.178 is amended by revising
paragraph (l) and adding Appendix A.
Shipyard Employment: New section 1915.120 and
Appendix A are added.
Marine Terminals: Section 1917.1 is amended by
adding new paragraph (a)(2)(xiv) and Appendix A.
Longshoring: Section 1918.1 is amended by
adding new paragraph (b)(10) and Appendix A.
Construction: 1926.602 is amended by adding new
paragraph (d) and Appendix A.
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Operator
Training
Safe operations
– The employer shall ensure that each powered
industrial truck operator is competent to
operate a powered industrial truck safely, as
demonstrated by successful completion of the
training and evaluation specified in the OSHA
standard.
– Prior to permitting an employee to operate a
powered industrial truck (except for training
purposes), the employer shall ensure that each
operator has successfully completed the
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required training (or previously received
Training Program
Implementation
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Trainees may operate a powered industrial
truck only:
– Under direct supervision of a person who
has the knowledge, training, and
experience to train operators and evaluate
their competence; and,
– Where such operation does not endanger
the trainee or other employees.
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Training Program Implementation
(continued)
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Training shall consist of a combination of:
 Formal
instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion,
interactive computer learning, written material),
 Practical training (demonstrations and exercises
performed by the trainee), and
 Evaluation of the operator’s performance in the
workplace
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Training Program
Implementation (continued)
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Training and
evaluation shall be
conducted by a
person with the
knowledge, training
and experience to
train powered
industrial truck
operators and
evaluate their
competence.
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Training Program Content
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Operators shall receive initial training in
the following topics, except in topics
which the employer can demonstrate are
not applicable to safe operation in the
employer’s workplace.
– Truck-related topics
– Workplace-related topics
– The requirements of the standard
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Training Program Content
(continued)
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Truck-related topics
– Operating
instructions,
warnings and
precautions
– Differences from
automobile
– Controls and
instrumentation
– Engine or motor
operation
– Steering and
maneuvering
– Visibility
– Fork and attachment
adaptation, operation,
use
– Vehicle capacity and
stability
– Vehicle inspection and
maintenance that the
operator will be
required to perform
– Refueling/Charging/
Recharging batteries
– Operating limitations
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– Other instructions, etc.
Training Program Content
(continued)
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Workplace-related topics
– Surface conditions
– Composition and
stability of loads
– Load manipulation,
stacking, unstacking
– Pedestrian traffic
– Narrow aisles and
restricted areas
– Operating in hazardous
(classified) locations
– Operating on ramps and
sloped surfaces
– Potentially hazardous
environmental
conditions
– Operating in closed
environments or other
areas where poor
ventilation or
maintenance could cause
carbon monoxide
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diesel exhaust buildup
Training Program Content
(continued)
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The requirements of the OSHA standard
on powered industrial trucks must also be
included in the initial operator training
program.
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Refresher Training and
Evaluation
Refresher training, including an evaluation of
the effectiveness of that training, shall be
conducted to ensure that the operator has the
knowledge and skills needed to operate the
powered industrial truck safely.
 Refresher training required when:
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Unsafe operation
Accident or near-miss
Evaluation indicates need
Different type of equipment introduced
Workplace condition changes
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Refresher Training and
Evaluation (continued)
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An evaluation of each powered industrial
truck operator’s performance must be
conducted:
– After initial training,
– After refresher training, and
– At least once every three years
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Avoidance of Duplicative
Training
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If an operator has previously received
training in a topic specified in this section,
and the training is appropriate to the truck
and working conditions encountered,
additional training in that topic is not
required if the operator has been evaluated
and found competent to operate the truck
safely.
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Certification
The employer shall certify that each
operator has been trained and evaluated
as required by the standard.
 Certification shall include:
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Name of operator
Date of training
Date of evaluation
Identity of person(s) performing the training
or evaluation
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Dates
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The employer shall ensure that operators of
powered industrial trucks are trained, as
appropriate, by the dates shown in the following
table.
If the employee was
hired:
The initial training
and evaluation of
that employee must
be completed:
Before December 1,
1999
By December 1, 1999
After December 1, 1999
Before the employee is
assigned to operate a
powered industrial truck.
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Appendix A - Stability of Powered
Industrial Trucks
Appendix A provides non-mandatory
guidance to assist employers in
implementing the standard.
 This appendix does not add to, alter, or
reduce the requirements of this section.
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Appendix A - Stability of Powered
Industrial Trucks
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Definitions
General
Basic Principles
Stability Triangle
Longitudinal
Stability
Lateral Stability
Dynamic Stability
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Stability Triangle - Figure 1
B
Vehicle Center of
Gravity (Unloaded)
A
C
Center of Gravity
of Vehicle and
Maximum Load
(Theoretical)
Notes:
1. When the vehicle is loaded, the combined center of gravity (CG) shifts toward line B-C.
Theoretically the maximum load will result in the CG at the line B-C. In actual practice, the
combined CG should never be at line B-C.
2. The addition of additional counterweight will cause the truck CG to shift toward point A and
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result in a truck that is less stable laterally.
Stability Triangle - Figure 2
Load CG
Load CG
Vertical
Stability
Line
(Line of Action)
Combined CG
Combined CG
Truck CG
The vehicle is stable
Truck CG
Vertical
Stability
Line
(Line of Action)
This vehicle is unstable and
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will continue to tip over
Effective Powered Industrial
Truck Operator Training Program
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Four major areas of concern must be
addressed:
– The general hazards that apply to the
operation of all or most powered industrial
trucks;
– The hazards associated with the operation of
particular types of trucks;
– The hazards of workplaces generally; and,
– The hazards of the particular workplace where
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the vehicle operates.
Types of Powered Industrial
Trucks
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There are many different types of powered
industrial trucks covered by the OSHA
standard.
Commonly used types include:
– High lift trucks, counterbalanced trucks, cantilever
trucks, rider trucks, forklift trucks, high lift trucks,
high lift platform trucks, low lift trucks, motorized
hand trucks, pallet trucks, straddle trucks, reach rider
trucks, high lift order picker trucks, motorized
hand/rider trucks, and counterbalanced front/side
loader lift trucks.
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A single type of truck can only be described
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by calling it by all of its characteristics,
Unique Characteristics of
Powered Industrial Trucks
Each type of powered industrial truck has
its own unique characteristics and some
inherent hazards.
 To be effective, training must address the
unique characteristics of the type of
vehicle the employee is being trained to
operate.
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Components of a Forklift Truck*
*One of the most common types of powered industrial
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Classes of Commonly-Used
Powered Industrial Trucks*
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The Industrial Truck Association has placed
powered industrial trucks into 7 classes.
– Class I - Electric motor rider trucks
– Class II - Electric motor narrow aisle trucks
– Class III - Electric motor hand trucks or hand/rider
trucks
– Class IV - Internal combustion engine trucks
(solid/cushion tires)
– Class V - Internal combustion engine trucks
(pneumatic tires)
– Class VI - Electric and internal combustion engine
tractors
* Note that
this classification refers to commonly-used vehicles and does
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– Class
VII - Rough
terrain
forkliftbytrucks
not include
all powered
industrial
trucks covered
the OSHA standard.
Class I - Electric Motor Rider
Trucks
Counterbalanced rider type, stand up
 Three wheel electric trucks, sit-down
 Counterbalanced rider type, cushion tires,
sit-down (high and low platform)
 Counterbalanced rider, pneumatic tire, sitdown (high and low platform)
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Class I - Electric Motor Rider
Trucks
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Class I - Electric Motor Rider
Trucks
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Counterbalanced
Rider Type, StandUp
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Class II - Electric Motor Narrow
Aisle Trucks
High lift straddle
 Order picker
 Reach type outrigger
 Side loaders, turret trucks, swing mast and
convertible turret/stock pickers
 Low lift pallet and platform (rider)
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Class II - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle
Trucks
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Class II - Narrow Aisle Trucks
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Class III - Electric Motor Hand or
Hand/Rider Trucks
Low lift platform
 Low lift walkie pallet
 Reach type outrigger
 High lift straddle
 High lift counterbalanced
 Low lift walkie/rider pallet
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Class III - Electric Motor Hand
or Hand/Rider Trucks
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Class III - Hand & Hand/Rider
Trucks
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Class IV - Internal Combustion
Engine Trucks - Cushion (Solid)
Tires
Fork, counterbalanced (cushion/solid tires)
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Class IV - Internal Combustion
Engine Trucks - Cushion (Solid)
Tires
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Class V - Internal Combustion
Engine Trucks - Pneumatic Tires
Fork, counterbalanced (pneumatic tires) 73
Class V - Internal Combustion
Engine Trucks (Pneumatic Tires)
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Class VI - Electric & Internal
Combustion Engine Tractors
Sit-down rider
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Class VII - Rough Terrain Forklift
Trucks
– Straight-mast forklift
– Extended-reach forklift
All rough terrain forklift trucks
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Rough Terrain Straight Mast
Forklifts
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Rough Terrain Extended-Reach
Forklifts
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Some Types of Powered Industrial
Trucks Used in Maritime
The following types of vehicles are
covered by the OSHA standard if the
vehicles carry, push, pull, lift, or tier
loads.
– Container top
– Sidehandlers
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handlers
– Container reach
stackers
– Straddle carriers
– Semi-tractors/ Utility
vehicles
– Combination vacuum
lifts
– Yard tractors
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Powered Industrial Trucks Used
in Maritime
Container Handlers
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Powered Industrial Trucks Used in
Maritime
Empty-Container Handler
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Powered Industrial Trucks Used
in Maritime
Container Reach Stacker
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Powered Industrial Trucks Used
in Maritime
Straddle Carriers
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Powered Industrial Trucks Used
in Maritime
Yard Tractor
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Dock Safety
Painting of area.
 Trailer brakes and securing.
 People in the area.
 Perform daily check of truck.
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Dock Safety
Portable Docking Plate
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Dock Safety
Dock Restraint Mechanism
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Conveyors
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Conveyors
Powered type is most dangerous.
 Most people get hurt while working on
them.
 Most injuries involve fingers, hands, and
arms.
 Accidents can be prevented if workers
are careful to turn off the power and
lock it out.
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Hoists and
Cranes
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Hoists and
Cranes
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Hoists and Cranes
Hoists and Cranes should be inspected
before use, every time.
 When cranes fail, it usually happens
fast.
 Tension on a sling is relative to total
weight be lifted and angle of sling.
 Never stand under a suspended load.
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Receiving and Storing Materials
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Does this look safe to you?
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When Storing Materials
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Place large, heavy packages on the bottom
and lighter ones on top.
Never place materials where they can be
tripped over or where someone could get hurt
attempting to retrieve them.
When materials are moved to where you are
working, they should be secured so they can’t
fall on anyone.
Never block a traffic path or prop materials
up against a wall where they might slide over
and cause an accident.
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Corrosive and Flammable
Liquids
Understand what it is that you are about
to move.
 Examine the containers to make sure
they are sealed and properly labeled.
 Make sure you are wearing all required
PPE.
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Safety Guards
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Safety Guards
Are required to prevent accidents.
 Protect people, not the machine.
 Hazardous parts include point of
operation components, control
mechanisms, parts that transmit power,
and parts that retain stored energy
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Moving Parts
Make
Guards
Necessary
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Moving Parts
Make Guards
Necessary
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Point of Operation Guard
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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.217
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Fixed Guards
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Fixed Guards
Prevent entry into the point of operation
 Do not move when the machine is in
operation.
 Example: Barrier Guard
 Example: Enclosure Guard
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Interlocking Guards
Used when a fixed guard cannot be
used.
 Connected to machine controls or power
source.
 Can be mechanical, electrical, or
pneumatic.
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Automatic Guards
Push, pull, or sweep the operator’s
hands out of the danger zone.
 Example: Automatic Pull Backs
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Presence-sensing Guards
No physical barrier.Create a sensing
area around the danger zone.
 May use magnetic fields, radio waves, or
light waves.
 Machinery must be able to stop
instantaneously.
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Power Transmission Guards
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Prevent pieces from flying out.
Should be kept in place at all times while the
machine is running.
Should only be removed for repair work.
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Other Safety Devices
Machine controls.
 Feeding and extracting tools.
 Ejectors.
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OSHA Lock Out/Tag Out
Procedures 29 CFR 1910.147
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Locking out has to do with the removal or
prevention of hazardous energy.
Tag out is a communication technique that
warns others of the machines repair work.
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Control of Hazardous Energy
29 CFR 1910.147
The standard covers the servicing and
maintenance of machines and equipment in
which the unexpected energization or start
up of the machines or equipment , or
release of stored energy could cause injury
to employees.
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Provisions Of The Standard
Requires employers to establish
procedures for isolating machines or
equipment from their source of energy
and affixing appropriate locks or tags to
energy isolating devices
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Employer Responsibilities
Establish energy control program
 Establish energy control procedures for
machines and equipment
 Provide employee training
 Conduct periodic inspections of the energy
control program
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Application Of The Standard
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An employee is required to remove or
bypass a guard or other safety device
An employee is required to place any part
of their body in contact with the point of
operation of the operational machine or
piece of equipment
An employee is required to place any part
of their body into a danger zone
associated with a machine operating cycle
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Exceptions To The Standard
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Work on cord and plug connected
electric equipment controlled by
unplugging of the equipment - the plug
is under exclusive control of the
employee performing maintenance
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Exceptions To The Standard
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Hot tap operations involving transmission
and distribution systems for substances
such as gas, steam, water, or petroleum
products
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Minor Servicing Tasks
Employees performing minor tool changes
and adjustments that are routine, repetitive,
and integral to the use of the equipment
and that occur during normal operations
are not covered by the lockout/tagout
standard, provided the work is performed
using alternative measures that provide
effective protection.
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Definitions
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Authorized employee: A person who locks
out or tags out machines or equipment in
order to perform servicing or maintenance
Affected employee: A person whose job
requires him to operate or use a machine or
equipment on which servicing or
maintenance is being performed under
lockout or tagout
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Definitions
Energy isolating device: The
mechanism that prevents the
transmission or release of energy and to
which locks or tags are attached
 Includes manually operated circuit
breakers, disconnect switches, line
valves, blocks, and others
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Definitions
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Lockout: The placement of a lockout
device on an energy isolating device to
ensure that the equipment being
controlled cannot be operated until the
lockout device is removed
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Definitions
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Tagout: The placement of a tagout
device on an energy isolating device to
indicate the equipment being controlled
may not be operated until the tagout
device is removed
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De-energizing Equipment
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Shut down the machine or equipment
Isolate the machine or equipment from the
energy sources
Apply the lockout or tagout device(s) to the
energy isolating device(s)
Safely release all potentially hazardous
stored or residual energy
Verify the isolation of the machine or
equipment prior to the start of servicing
work
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Stored Energy
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If there is a possibility of
reaccumulation of stored energy to a
hazardous level, verification of
isolation shall be continued until the
possibility of such accumulation no
longer exists
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Re-energizing Equipment
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Ensure that machine or equipment
components are operationally intact
Ensure that all employees are safely
positioned or removed from equipment
Ensure that lockout or tagout devices are
removed from each energy isolation
device by the employee who applied the
device
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Lockout/Tagout Requirements
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If an energy isolating device is not
capable of being locked out, the
employer’s energy control program
shall utilize a tagout system
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Lockout Requirements
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After January 1990, whenever
replacement, major repair, or
modification of a machine is performed,
or whenever new machines or
equipment are installed, they must be
designed to accept a lockout device
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Device Requirements
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Durable: Lockout and tagout devices must
withstand the environment to which they are
exposed for the maximum duration
Standardized: Both lockout and tagout
devices must be standardized according to
either color, shape, or size
Tagout devices must also be standardized
according to print and format
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Device Requirements
Substantial: Lockout and tagout
devices must be substantial enough to
minimize early or accidental removal
 Identifiable: Locks and tags must
clearly identify the employee who
applies them.
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Tag Requirements
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Tags must also include a legend such
as:
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Do not start
Do not open
Do not close
Do not energize
Do not operate
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Periodic Inspections
The employer shall conduct a periodic
inspection of the energy control
procedure at least annually
 Shall be performed by an authorized
employee other than the person(s)
utilizing the energy control procedure
being inspected
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Periodic Inspections
Shall be conducted to correct any
deviations or inadequacies identified
 Where lockout is used, the inspection
shall include a review between the
inspector and each authorized
employee
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Periodic Inspections
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Where tagout is used, the inspection
shall include a review between the
inspector and each authorized and
affected employees
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Periodic Inspections
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The employer shall:
– Certify that the periodic inspections have been
performed
– Identify the machine or equipment on which
energy control procedures were used
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The employer shall also note:
– The date of the inspection
– The employees included in the inspection
– The person performing the inspection
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Training and Communication
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Each authorized employee shall receive
training in:
– Recognition of applicable hazardous
energy sources
– Type and magnitude of the energy
available in the workplace
– Methods and means necessary for energy
isolation and control
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Training and Communication
Each affected employee shall be instructed
in the purpose and use of the energy
control procedure
 All other employees shall be instructed
about the prohibition relating to attempts
to restart or reenergize machines or
equipment which are locked out or tagged
out
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Training and Communication
The employer shall certify that
employee training has been
accomplished and is being kept up to
date
 Certification shall contain employee
names and dates of training
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Group Lockout or Tagout
Primary responsibility is vested in an
authorized employee for a set number
of employees working under the
protection of a group lockout or tagout
device
 Each authorized employee shall affix a
personal lockout or tagout device to the
group lockout device
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Outside Personnel
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Whenever outside servicing personnel are
engaged in activities covered by
lockout/tagout, the on-site employer and
the outside employer shall inform each
other of their respective lockout or tagout
procedures
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Tagout Tags
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Lockout Device
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Group Lockout
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Tagout Tag
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Lockout Signage
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Review
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1. What is the best way to avoid hurting yourself when moving material?
2. What is most dangerous when wearing gloves around rotating equipment?
3. Describe the best method for lifting.
4. What is the best way to carry a small box or carton?
5. What equipment can you use to move a barrel alone?
6. Describe how to handle moving a loaded hand truck down a ramp.
7. When is it permissible to ride on the platform of a moving truck?
8. What must be checked before entering a trailer on a shipping dock?
9. What is the best way to prevent accidents while working on conveyors?
10. What does the angle of a lifting sling have to do with the stress placed on it?
11. What is a pinch point?
12. What is meant by the term “point of operation”?
13. What word is used to mean a back and forth motion?
14. What is the correct spacing for a grinder wheel from the work rest?
15. What type of machine guard limits the operator’s access to the danger zone?
16. Which type of machine guard prevents access to the danger zone altogether?
17. What type of guard cannot be moved while the machine is running?
18. What type of guard, when removed, prevents the machine from running?
19. What type of guard physically pulls the operator out of the danger zone?
20. How fast should a machine stop when it is equipped with a presence sensing
guard?
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