It’s the PITs! Employer Guide to Forklift Liability in the Workplace

OSHA defines a PIT as “any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials.” Most people think of PITs as forklifts.  Though forklifts come in many shapes and sizes, they are all regulated under OSHA’s PIT standard, 29 CFR § 1910.178. PITs also include manlifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts and motorized hand trucks.  Though this article will often refer to forklifts, the requirements apply to all PITs.  Earth moving and over the road haulage trucks are not included in the definition of PIT. Equipment that was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks are also not included.

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