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POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK TRAINING. THE NEW PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD. WHY?. WILL PREVENT 11 FATALITIES 9,500 INJURIES EMPLOYER COST SAVINGS OF $135 MILLION 83 million medical, wc, lost production 52 accident property damage. WHEN?. FINAL RULE EFFECTIVE MARCH 1999
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POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK TRAINING THE NEW PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD
WHY? • WILL PREVENT 11 FATALITIES • 9,500 INJURIES • EMPLOYER COST SAVINGS OF $135 MILLION • 83 million medical, wc, lost production • 52 accident property damage
WHEN? • FINAL RULE EFFECTIVE MARCH 1999 • TRAINING ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1999 FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES WHO OPERATE POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS • AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1999 PRIOR TO ASSIGNING EMPLOYEE TO TRUCK
STEPS TO IMPLEMENTATION • IDENTIFY AND LIST THE TYPES OF VEHICLES AND ATTACHMENTS USED • IDENTIFY VEHICLE OPERATORS • IDENTIFY HAZARDS
STEPS cont’d • ASSESS HAZARDS • CONTROL HAZARDS, ELIMINATE OR REDUCE RISK • IMPLEMENT TRAINING
HAZARDS • UNIQUE TO VEHICLE • LIFT HEIGHT • SPEED • STABILITY • STEERING • VISIBILITY
HAZARDS • AISLES • VIEW • FLOORS • BLADES • LIGHTING • PEDESTRIANS
HAZARDS • MATERIALS HANDLING • VEHICLE CONDITON • WORK PRACTICES
ADMINISTRATION • ONLY PERSONS WITH VALID DRIVERS LICENSE • LIMIT NUMBER OF FLT DRIVERS • ISSUE PLANT FLT LICENSE
ADMINISTRATION • FLT INSPECTION PROGRAM • MONITOR DRIVER PERFORMANCE • DEMERRIT SYSTEM
RE-TRAINING • DRIVING UNSAFELY • ACCIDENT OR NEAR-MISS • DOES NOT PASS EVALUATION • CONDITIONS CHANGE IN WORKPLACE
RE-TRAINING • ASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT TYPE OF TRUCK • EVALUATE OPERATOR’S PERFORMANCE EVERY 3 YEARS • Refresher course every 3 years (not required)
CERTIFICATION • EMPLOYER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH EQUIPMENT OPERATOR HAS BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED AND EVALUATED