Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-863. Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks. |
Section 296-863-100. Scope.
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- This chapter applies to powered industrial trucks that use electric motors or internal combustion engines. This includes, but is not limited to:• Fork trucks.• Forklifts.• Tractors.• Platform lift trucks.• Motorized hand trucks.• Other specialized industrial trucks.Definition:A powered industrial truck (PIT) is a mobile, power-driven vehicle used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier material.Exemption:This chapter does not apply to:• Compressed air-powered industrial trucks.• Nonflammable compressed gas-operated industrial trucks.• Vehicles covered by chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture.• Vehicles intended primarily for earth moving or over-the-road hauling.
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