Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Pedestrian and equipment traffic
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216.02(1)If the circumstances permit, an employer shall provide designated pedestrian walkways to separate pedestrian traffic from areas in which industrial lift trucks are in operation.
216.02(2)If the circumstances do not permit an employer to provide designated pedestrian walkways, an employer shall implement at least one of the following safe work procedures to minimize the possibility of collision: 
(a) the use of a traffic control system;
(b) the enforcement of speed limits for industrial lift trucks; or
(c) a requirement for a pedestrian and an industrial lift truck operator to acknowledge each other’s presence before the pedestrian proceeds through the area.
216.02(3)In order to improve an industrial lift truck operator’s view of the area, the operator may, if there is no pedestrian traffic in the area, travel forward with an elevated load provided that the operating conditions are maintained to ensure the stability of the truck and compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
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