Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Safe Operation.
(1) The employer shall ensure that each
powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial
truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and
evaluation specified in this section.
(2) Prior to permitting an employee to
operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer
shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training
required by this section, except as permitted in subsection
(e).
(b) Training program
implementation. Trainees may operate a powered industrial truck only:
(1) Under the direct supervision of persons
who have the knowledge, training and experience to train operators and evaluate
their competence; and
(2) Where
such operation does not endanger the trainee or other employees.
(3) Training shall consist of a combination
of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer
learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations
performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee) and
evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.
(4) All operator training and evaluation
shall be conducted by persons who have the knowledge, training and experience
to train powered industrial truck operators and evaluate their
competence.
(c) Training
program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial
training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can
demonstrate are not applicable to the safe operation of the truck in the
employer's workplace.
(1) Truck-related
topics:
(A) Operating instructions, warnings,
and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be authorized to
operate;
(B) Differences between
the truck and the automobile;
(C)
Truck controls and instrumentation: where they are located, what they do, and
how they work;
(D) Engine or motor
operation;
(E) Steering and
maneuvering;
(F) Visibility
(including restrictions due to loading);
(G) Fork and attachment adaptation,
operation, and use limitations;
(H)
Vehicle capacity;
(I) Vehicle
stability;
(J) Any vehicle
inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to
perform;
(K) Refueling and/or
charging and recharging of batteries;
(L) Operating limitations;
(M) Any other operating instructions,
warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of
vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate.
(2) Workplace-related topics:
(A) Surface conditions where the vehicle will
be operated;
(B) Composition of
loads to be carried and load stability;
(C) Load manipulation, stacking, and
unstacking;
(D) Pedestrian traffic
in areas where the vehicle will be operated;
(E) Narrow aisles and other restricted places
where the vehicle will be operated;
(F) Hazardous (classified) locations where
the vehicle will be operated;
(G)
Ramps and other sloped surfaces that could affect the vehicle's
stability;
(H) Closed environments
and other areas where insufficient ventilation or poor vehicle maintenance
could cause a build-up of carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust;
(I) Other unique or potentially hazardous
conditions in the workplace that could affect safe
operation.
(d)
Refresher training and evaluation. Refresher training, including an evaluation
of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by
subsection (d)(1) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills
needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.
(1) Refresher training in relevant topics
shall be provided to the operator when:
(A)
The operator has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe
manner;
(B) The operator has been
involved in an accident or near-miss incident;
(C) The operator has received an evaluation
that reveals that the operator is not operating the truck safely;
(D) The operator is assigned to drive a
different type of truck; or
(E) A
condition in the workplace changes in a manner that could affect safe operation
of the truck.
(2) An
evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be
conducted at least once every three years.
(e) Avoidance of duplicative training. If an
operator has previously received training in a topic specified in subsection
(c) of this section, and such training is appropriate to the truck and working
conditions encountered, additional training in that topic is not required if
the operator has been evaluated and found competent to operate the truck
safely.
(f) Certification. The
employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as
required by this section. The certification shall include the name of the
operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the
identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
(g) Dates. The employer shall ensure that
operators of powered industrial trucks are trained, as appropriate, in
accordance with the following dates:
(1) If
the employee was hired before July 15, 2000, the initial training and
evaluation of that employee must be completed by July 15, 2000;
(2) If the employee was hired after July 15,
2000, the initial training and evaluation of that employee must be completed
before the employee is assigned to operate a powered industrial truck.
EXCEPTION: Agricultural operations as defined in
Section 3437 of the General Industry Safety
Orders are exempt from the requirements of Section
3668.
1. New
section filed 8-23-99; operative 7-15-2000. Submitted to OAL for printing only
pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3(a)(3)
(Register 99, No. 35). For prior history see Register 78, No. 30.
2.
Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) filed
3-28-2011 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2011, No. 13).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
