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P3 Safety Solutions, LLC Powered Industrial Trucks - Operators (1910.178)

Operators should wear high visibility safety vests in all designated powered industrial-truck traffic
areas, restricted zones, and any other congested areas as determined by each facility assessment.
Examples might include shipping/receiving docks, cafeteria perimeters, battery charging/changing
areas, security gate personnel entrances, etc.

Pedestrians should be instructed that they possess the "right-of-way" only when they are in the
pedestrian walkway or an identified crosswalk.

Pedestrians should maintain a distance of 2 feet (or outstretched arm’s length) from any powered
industrial truck in operation. Pedestrians should cross at designated crossings, when available.
Pedestrians should wear high-visibility fluorescent green safety vests in all designated, powered
industrial-truck traffic areas, restricted zones, and any other congested areas as determined by each
facility assessment.

Material Flow and Storage

Material stored at all line side workstation areas that is stacked more than 4 feet high should have
some type of guard (e.g., wire/synthetic mesh or screen) on the workstation side to prevent accidental
falling of any stored material.

Material should not be stored within the demarcation lines of any aisle or walkway.

Powered industrial trucks should not be used to push material along any aisle way or storage area.

Incident Tracking and Categorization

• A uniform, consistent means by which to track ongoing events involving the Pedestrian and
Vehicles Safety Program.

• Powered Industrial Truck and Dock Incident Severity - By Category

• Equipment Type Involved in Incidents – By Truck Classification

• Pedestrian Severity – By Category

• Equipment Involved in Serious/Fatal Pedestrian Incidents

• Dock/Hi-way Trailer Related Incident Severity – By Category

• Industrial Truck Incident Types – By Category

Follow-Up Training

Follow-up training must be required when:
• The operator has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner. The observation
may be made by anyone.
• The operator has been involved in an accident. The accident may be reported by anyone.
• The operator has been involved in a near-miss incident. The incident may be reported by
anyone.
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