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Chapter 48: Powered Industrial Vehicles

Overview

Forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles (PIVs) are used to move, stack, load, and unload material. This activity involves certain hazards that cannot be eliminated by mechanical means but only by exercising intelligence, care, and common sense. Therefore, SLAC requires that only competent and careful operators who are physically and mentally fit and who are thoroughly trained may operate this equipment and handle the loads.

Hazards/Impacts

The misuse of PIVs can result in property damage, severe injury, or death from equipment roll-overs or from personnel or property being caught in between the equipment and a solid object.

Scope

The PIV program and its requirements apply to all personnel (including SLAC employees and non-employees) participating in operations involving PIVs at SLAC, as defined in Definitions.

If use of a PIV is required by subcontractors, their work is governed by their companies’ programs. Subcontractors will provide proof of adequate programs, including training and equipment maintenance.

Man Lifts Using PIVs

Fall protection requirements are in Chapter 45, “Fall Protection”.

Use of PIVs Indoors

See Chapter 13, “Traffic and Vehicular Safety”, for specific requirements on using vehicles indoors.

Exemptions

Excluded from this chapter are requirements for mobile cranes, human-powered pallet movers (jacks), extensible and/or articulating boom aerial devices, and approved rigging gear used in conjunction with forklifts (see Chapter 41, “Hoisting and Rigging”, and Chapter 47, “Mobile Elevating Work Platforms [MEWP]”.)

Implementation

The requirements of this chapter are effective upon publication (July 12, 2006) unless otherwise noted here.