Powered Industrial Vehicles

Powered industrial vehicles — forklifts, skid steers, backhoes, bulldozers, and similar equipment — are involved in dozens of construction fatalities annually through rollovers, struck-by incidents, and falls from equipment. This elective covers 29 CFR 1926.602 for earthmoving equipment, 29 CFR 1926.602(d) for lifting and hauling, and references 29 CFR 1910.178 for forklift operator training requirements. The supervisor's role in operator qualification, daily inspections, and safe operating perimeters is central.