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Forklifts need to be suited to the work and have properly trained operators.
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.A single type of truck can only be described by calling it by all of its characteristics, (e.g., a high lift, counterbalanced, sit down rider truck).
Powered industrial truck accidents
At surface mine/facility locations in recent years, forklifts have been involved in an average of one fatality and 65 serious injuries per year.
30 CFR § 56.14206 Securing movable parts.
30 CFR § 56.16016 Lift trucks.
30 CFR § 77.1607 Loading and haulage equipment; operation. [see subsection (s)]
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