§ 3650. Industrial Trucks. General.
8 CA ADC § 3650Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 8. Industrial Relations
Division 1. Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4. Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 4. General Mobile Equipment and Auxiliaries
Article 25. Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Haulage Vehicles, and Earthmoving Equipment
8 CCR § 3650
§ 3650. Industrial Trucks. General.
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 -- 2005, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks
ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 -- 2005, Safety Standard for Guided Industrial Vehicles and Automated Functions of Manned Industrial Vehicles
ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 -- 2005, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
ANSI/ITSDF B56.8 -- 2006, Safety Standard for Personnel and Burden Carriers
ANSI/ITSDF B56.9 -- 2007, Safety Standard for Operator Controlled Industrial Tow Tractors
ANSI/ITSDF B56.10 -- 2006, Safety Standard for Manually Propelled High Lift Industrial Trucks
NFPA 505 -- 2006, Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations
UL 583 -- 1996, Standard for Safety, Electric-Battery-Powered Industrial Trucks
UL 558 -- 1996, Standard for Safety, Industrial Trucks, Internal Combustion Engine-Powered
(b)(1) All low lift and high lift trucks manufactured after June 26, 1998, through March 15, 2009 shall be labeled as meeting either the design and construction requirements of Part III, ASME B56.1-1993, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks or Part III of the ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2005 standard. All low lift and high lift trucks manufactured on or before June 26, 1998, shall be labeled as meeting either the design and construction requirements of the ASME standard indicated above or Part II, of the ANSI B56.1-1975 standard.
NFPA 505-1987, formerly ANSI B56.2-1987, for powered industrial trucks,
UL 583-1984, formerly ANSI B56.3-1977, for electric-battery-powered industrial trucks,
UL 558-1984, formerly ANSI B56.4-1977, for internal combustion engine powered industrial trucks,
ANSI/ASME B56.5-1988 for guided industrial vehicles,
ANSI/ASME B56.6-1987 for rough terrain forklift trucks,
ANSI/ASME B56.7-1987 for industrial crane trucks,
ANSI/ASME B56.8-1988 for personnel and burden carriers,
ANSI/ASME B56.9-1987 for operator controlled industrial tow tractors.
NFPA 505-1987, formerly ANSI B56.2-1978, for powered industrial trucks,
UL 583-1991, for electric-battery-powered industrial trucks,
UL 558-1991, for internal combustion engine powered industrial trucks,
ASME B56.5-1993, for guided industrial vehicles and automated functions of manned industrial vehicles,
ASME B56.6-1992, for rough terrain forklift trucks,
ANSI/ASME B56.7-1987, for industrial crane trucks,
ASME B56.8-1993, for personnel and burden carriers,
ASME B56.9-1992, for operator controlled industrial tow tractors.
(d) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the truck shall be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination, and capacity of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation of the load engaging means with the load laterally centered.
(e) Major modifications and structural changes to high lift trucks, industrial trucks and rider trucks that affect the capacity and safe handling of the vehicles shall not be performed by the employer or user without prior written approval from the manufacturer unless the modification is designed, manufactured, and installed in accordance with recognized good engineering and manufacturing principles. The capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates shall be changed accordingly.
(f) Industrial trucks originally approved for the use of gasoline for fuel may be converted to liquefied petroleum gas fuel provided the complete conversion results in a truck which embodies the features specified for LP or LPS designated trucks as defined in Chapter 1-3, of NFPA 505-1987, which is herein incorporated by reference. Such conversion equipment shall be approved.
Note: Concentrations below 20 percent of the Lower Explosive Limit may still require mandatory use of air-supplied respiratory protection. (See Section 5144.)
Exception: Vehicles designed for use in order picking operations are exempt from the braking requirements, provided the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 3.5 mph while the operator is walking the vehicle.
(7) Drivers shall check the vehicle at the beginning of each shift, and if it is found to be unsafe, the matter shall be reported immediately to a foreman or mechanic, and the vehicle shall not be put in service again until it has been made safe. Attention shall be given to the proper functioning of tires, horn, lights, battery, controller, brakes, steering mechanism, cooling system, and the lift system for fork lifts (forks, chains, cable, and limit switches).
(9) Vehicles shall not exceed the authorized or safe speed, always maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles, keeping the truck under positive control at all times and all established traffic regulations shall be observed. For trucks traveling in the same direction, a safe distance may be considered to be approximately 3 truck lengths or preferably a time lapse--3 seconds--passing the same point.
Exception: Forks on fork-equipped industrial trucks may be in the raised position for loading and unloading by the operator if the forks are raised no more than 42 inches above the same level on which the industrial truck is located, the power is shut off, controls placed in neutral and the brakes set. If on an incline, the wheels shall be securely blocked. Whenever the forks are raised, the operator will remain in the seat of the industrial truck except when the operator is actively loading or unloading materials.
(18) Vehicles shall not be run onto any elevator unless the driver is specifically authorized to do so. Before entering an elevator, the driver shall determine that the capacity of the elevator will not be exceeded. Once on an elevator, the industrial truck's power shall be shut off and the brakes set.
(23) To prevent railroad cars from moving during loading or unloading operations, the car brakes shall be set, wheel chocks or other recognized positive stops used, and blue stop signs, blue flags or blue lights displayed in accordance with Section 3333 of these Orders and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 218.27 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(28) Extreme care shall be taken when tilting loads. Tilting forward with the load engaging means elevated shall be prohibited except when picking up a load. Elevated loads shall not be tilted forward except when the load is being deposited onto a storage rack or equivalent. When stacking or tiering, backward tilt shall be limited to that necessary to stabilize the load.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
History
1. Amendment of section title and subsection (a) filed 9-7-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 36). For prior history, see Register 78, No. 30.
2. Amendment of subsection (q) filed 10-2-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 40).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 12-21-78 (Register 79, No. 1).
4. Amendment of subsection (q), new subsection (r), and repealer of Brake Handle Figure filed 3-20-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 12).
5. New subsections (s)-(v) filed 12-12-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 50).
6. Amendment filed 4-30-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 18).
7. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (c) and relettering of subsections (d)-(t) to subsections (d)-(u) filed 7-18-91; operative 8-19-91 (Register 91, No. 47).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 9-30-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 2).
9. Amendment of subsection (g) and new subsection (g)(1) filed 7-21-93; operative 8-20-93 (Register 93, No. 30).
10. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (b), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 5-27-98; operative 6-26-98 (Register 98, No. 22).
11. Amendment of subsection (a), redesignation of former subsection (b) as subsection (b)(1) and amendment thereof, new subsection (b)(2) and amendment of subsection (d) filed 3-1-99; operative 3-1-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 10).
12. Amendment of section, including redesignation of former section 3664(a)(1)-(32) to section 3650(s)(1)-(32), filed 5-28-2002; operative 6-27-2002 (Register 2002, No. 22).
13. New subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 11-2-2006; operative 12-2-2006 (Register 2006, No. 44).
14. Amendment of subsection (t)(23) filed 12-31-2007; operative 1-30-2008 (Register 2008, No. 1).
15. New subsection (a), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (b)(1)-(3) and new subsection (t)(33) filed 2-13-2009; operative 3-15-2009 (Register 2009, No. 7).
16. Amendment of subsection (t)(23) filed 10-28-2009; operative 11-27-2009 (Register 2009, No. 44).
17. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 2011, No. 8).
18. New subsection (u) filed 10-23-2012; operative 11-22-2012 (Register 2012, No. 43).
19. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)(3) filed 9-17-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 38).
20. Amendment of subsection (l) filed 4-14-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 16).
21. Amendment of subsection (t)(17) -- Exception filed 7-31-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 3650, 8 CA ADC § 3650
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