Osha and a forklift?

[rbh]

We need to send a forklift to the US/Wash state for a yard down there, any osha requirements for operators?

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

If there isn't rbh, I am sure it was an oversight! :lol:

Seriously, I do not know. I own and use an old Hyster YE-40 and no one ever told me about any regs for either Washington or Oregon. A few years back I had an independent forklift service transport it from Oregon into Washington. He never mentioned anything.

 

[bigdee]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

Powered industrial trucks. - 1910.178

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

I had to get my certification to legally drive a forklift at work way back in the day when I lived in WA.

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

rbh, I have a connection to a large Washington heavy construction company. They use very large equipment including cranes, etc. If you want, tomorrow I can ask them about this. Let me know and I will do it in the morning.

What are the circumstances of your delivering the forklift? Is this a local job that your operator will need to drive it or would you just be dropping it off for a local entity to use it? What is the nature of the job that the forklift will be used in?

 

[rbh]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

Hey guys, thanks.

No real issue Boom, wifes employer has opened a yard in Wash state, and was just a question floating around the kitchen table this morning, I guess they got thier health and safety guy on the case now.

It will be used for moving containers.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

In the news, apparently anything goes in Wa.

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

In the news, apparently anything goes in Wa.

Please elaborate, foodfisher. If you mean that we are not yet over regulated, like California, then yes. Please note, however, the operative word-'not yet'.

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

My Dad was a licensed General contractor in the state of WA for 50 years and I can tell you for sure, the statement anything goes in WA is not true, there are numerous jobs you have to have certification or licensing to legally do.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

Please elaborate, foodfisher. If you mean that we are not yet over regulated, like California, then yes. Please note, however, the operative word-'not yet'.

Can't! Forum rules.

 

[Fishing Dude too]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

A forklift operator must be trained and autherized. National law under OSHA. If not trained and hurt would hate to be in the persons shoes as they will be drawn and quartered. Well the first part of the fine is $70,000. I have to be trained every 3 years and the guy who does the training is also an OSHA investagator.

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

Can't! Forum rules.

Chicken!

 

[ezbtr]

Re: Osha and a forklift?

I just got recertified on man lifts this week - OSHA is tough here!