Forklift Seat Belts - Explained in the Regulation guidelines are the application of operative restraints and seatbelts on lift trucks. It says that the accountability falls on the employers' to ensure that each and every machinery, piece of equipment and device is used correctly used according to the directions of the maker.
Rough Terrain lift trucks must meet the regulations of ANSI Standard ASME B56.6-1992 regarding their fabrication, use, design, maintenance and inspection.
Mobile equipment like side boom tractors with a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS), need to have seat belts that meet the Society of Automotive Engineers safety requirements; Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J386 JUN93, Operator Restraint System for Off-Road Work Machines. If whatever mobile machine has seat belts required by law, the operator and subsequent passengers need to make sure they use the belts each time the motor vehicle is in motion or engaged in operation because this could cause the equipment to become unstable and hence, unsafe.
If a seat belt or different driver restraint is required on a lift truck.
The seat belt requirements while operating a forklift depend on various factors. Whether or not the forklift is outfitted with a Rollover Protective Structure, the kind of forklift itself and the year the forklift was manufactured all contribute to this determination. The manufacturer's instructions and the requirements of the applicable standard are referenced in the Regulation.
With regards to to a driver restraint device, enclosure or system, ANSI Standard ASME B56.1-1993 regarding powered industrial trucks, is intended to aid the driver in lowering the possibility of entrapment of the torso and/or head between the truck and the ground in the event of a tip over. The restraint device or system could include a seat belt, while a seat belt is not essentially a part of such device or system.
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