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29 CFR 1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Operators must be trained, evaluated on the equipment they actually use, and re-evaluated at least every three years. Daily pre-use inspections must be performed.
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Run my free checkTraining Dsyfer provides
- Formal instruction by truck type
- Practical hands-on evaluation
- Site-specific hazards and pedestrian safety
Documents you need
- Operator certification records with evaluation dates
- Daily pre-use inspection logs
- Three-year re-evaluation schedule
What we track
- Employee name and role
- Course completed and date
- Score and pass/fail
- Certificate on file
- Retraining due date
The inspection moment
"Show me the operator certification for every forklift driver on shift today."
In Dsyfer that's one click: every employee, every date, every certificate, with the next retraining date already scheduled.
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