![]() ![]() Provide a Safe Environment for Forklift Operatorsįorklift manufacturers offer various heights for the load backrest. Forklifts with the load backrest removed must be restricted to handling only loads meeting the requirements above or is restricted to a specific area of the facility that does not contain any loads presenting a hazard. No loads in the facility are stacked or racked higher than the operator’s head that does not meet the load requirements above.All loads are one piece, shrink wrapped, banded or crated.All loads do not go higher than the top of the forks. ![]() All loads handled by the forklift and the facility it operates within must meet one of the requirements below: Instead the answer is a conditional “yes”. Maintenance of Industrial Trucks: Industrial trucks shall not be altered – either by the addition of extra parts – or by the elimination of any parts. Truck Operations: A load backrest extension shall be used whenever necessary to minimize the possibility of the load or part of it from falling rearward. Safety Guards: If the type of load presents a hazard, the user shall equip fork trucks with a vertical load backrest extension. Removing the load backrest and reminding your forklift operators to be careful is not an accurate solution based on OSHA’s code of federal regulations. If an object above the forklift gets hit, do you blame the load backrest – or the operator? To put another spin on this question, if a co-worker said “I keep backing into things with the bumper on my pick-up truck”, would you suggest removing the bumper? Or would you mention to your co-worker that he or she needs to be more alert to hazards near the pick-up truck? OSHA Requirements for Forklift Load Backrest Can you remove the forklift load backrest? Trailer tops, rack systems, lights, HVAC, sprinkler systems and other overhead obstructions come in contact with load backrests. The forklift load backrest can be the highest point of the forklift. Have your forklift operators been trained per OSHA guidelines? Speak to our safety specialist about training options! SCHEDULE TRAINING ![]()
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