Industrial/Commercial Services
Industrial
It is a violation of Federal law for anyone UNDER 18 years of age to operate a forklift or for anyone OVER 18 years of age who is not properly trained and certified to do so.
Each year, tens of thousands of injuries related to powered industrial trucks (PIT), or forklifts, occur in US workplaces. Many employees are injured when lift trucks are inadvertently driven off loading docks, lifts fall between docks and an unsecured trailer, they are struck by a lift truck, or when they fall while on elevated pallets and tines. Most incidents also involve property damage, including damage to overhead sprinklers, racking, pipes, walls, and machinery. Unfortunately, most employee injuries and property damage can be attributed to lack of safe operating procedures, lack of safety-rule enforcement, and insufficient or inadequate training.
Commercial
Large trucks are defined as having a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds. Semi-trucks, tractor trailers and big rigs are typically 66-74 feet long and usually weigh around 80,000 pounds. Consumer vehicles, such as cars, trucks and SUVs, weigh considerably less, 2500-6500 pounds.
