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Workplace Safety Authorities OSHA publishes US powered-industrial-truck requirements, including employer training duties.
Workplace Safety Authorities OSHA publishes US powered-industrial-truck requirements, including employer training duties.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Publishes US powered-industrial-truck requirements. Employers must train and evaluate operators for the truck and workplace. The rule requires evaluation at least every three years and refresher training for specified problems or changes; it does not simply require every worker to repeat a course every three years. Check the rules that apply to the workplace and state.
Health and Safety Executive Provides lift-truck safety guidance for Great Britain. Employers must ensure suitable training and competence, whether teaching in house or using an outside provider. HSE distinguishes basic, job-specific and workplace familiarization training. It gives no fixed universal interval for refresher training; monitoring and changed risks matter.
WorkSafeBC Publishes British Columbia’s mobile-equipment rules. Section 16.43 names standards for lift-truck design and use and requires operator training under clause 6 of CSA B335-15. Different equipment types and dates can affect the applicable standard; the current publication date of a standard alone does not settle the legal requirement.

Sources
Health and Safety Executive official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Health and Safety Executive official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
WorkSafeBC official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
OSHA29CFR1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks Read the source for scope and details.

Workplace Safety Authorities