Operator training, the documented performance evaluation every three years, refresher triggers, pedestrian separation and daily inspection records — the parts that get cited after someone is struck.
The standard requires evaluation of each operator at least every three years, documented, and covering the equipment and conditions they actually operate in. Classroom training alone does not satisfy it.
Training and evaluation are specific to the truck type and the workplace conditions. An operator evaluated on a sit-down counterbalance is not thereby qualified on a reach truck or a rough terrain unit.
A near miss, an observed unsafe operation, an accident, a change in equipment or a change in workplace conditions all trigger refresher evaluation. Most sites train on a calendar and ignore the triggers.
Struck-by is how people die in this hazard class. Blind corners, shared aisles, dock areas and no separation plan create the exposure, and no amount of operator training removes it.
Pre-shift inspection is required, and the records are requested immediately in any incident investigation. Checklists signed in a batch at the end of the week are worse than none.
Adding an attachment changes the capacity, and the data plate must reflect it. Operating on the original plate with a clamp or rotator installed is a common and serious finding.
We assess your truck fleet by class, review training and evaluation records against what each operator actually runs, and rebuild the evaluation process so it is documented, observed and tied to real conditions rather than a card issued once.
Then we look at the part that actually kills people: traffic. Aisle layout, pedestrian separation, blind corner controls, dock procedures and speed management, documented as a site traffic plan.
There is no automatic annual retraining requirement, but evaluation is required at least every three years, and refresher training is required whenever a trigger occurs — accident, near miss, unsafe operation, equipment change or condition change.
Yes, if the trainer has the knowledge, training and experience to train and evaluate operators. The trainer qualification is itself something inspectors ask about.
It can cover the formal instruction portion, but the standard also requires practical training and a workplace evaluation. Online-only programs leave you missing two of three required elements.
Not as a standalone requirement, but pedestrian exposure is where the fatalities occur, and general duty obligations apply. A documented traffic plan is the practical answer.
Temporary workers require the same training and evaluation, and responsibility is shared with the staffing agency. This should be defined in writing with the agency rather than assumed.
If they do not contain a documented evaluation within three years, you have a finding. Twenty minutes to scope the fix.
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