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Industrial Truck Association ITA Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation ITSDF Chris Merther

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Industrial Truck Association ITA Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation ITSDF Chris Merther

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    1. Industrial Truck Association (ITA) & Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ITSDF) Chris Merther

    3. ITA The Industrial Truck Association was established in 1951 to further the interests of the industry through cooperative efforts involving issues of common interest to manufacturers of forklifts, tow tractors, rough terrain vehicles, hand-pallet trucks, automated guided vehicles, and their suppliers. The Association develops voluntary engineering practices that promote the safety of the products of the Members. The Association collects and disseminates statistical information relating to the industrial truck marketplace.

    4. ITA Membership Regular Members who manufacture industrial trucks Associate members who supply to industrial truck manufacturers It is estimated ITA members manufacture 90% of warehouse –type trucks in the US

    5. US Factory Shipments

    6. OSHA Compliance Officer Training

    7. July 2008 ITA – OSHA Alliance Presentation Forklift Safety: Operator, Machine & Environment Forklift Safety: Operator, Machine and Environment

    8. July 2008 ITA – OSHA Alliance Presentation Forklift Safety: Operator, Machine & Environment Basic Forklift Components

    9. Air Quality EPA CARB PERC LPG Contaminants

    11. B56.1 Standard Contains User and Manufacturer requirements Referenced by OSHA Regulation 1910.178

    12. The Past ASME’s decision to transfer management of the B56 standards ASME began B56 standards in June 1946 In about 2004, ASME became concerned about volume standards distribution ASME’s realignment of the Society’s duties and responsibilities ITSDF formation

    13. ITSDF Incorporated in late 2004 to assume management of standards affecting products used in the material handling market earlier developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Added management of the US Technical Advisory Group for ISO standards

    14. ITSDF Website www.itsdf.org B56 standards free 28,000 standards downloaded since 4/07 37 % Manufacturers and dealers 22% Users 6% Educators 5% Government

    15. ANSI/ITSDF B56 Standards

    18. Thank you for your time

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