Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.12152 - Training
Rule 2152.
(1)
An employer shall provide training to the employee before the employee's
assignment as an operator of a powered industrial truck. Instruction shall
include all of the following:
(a) Capacities
of the equipment and attachments.
(b) Purpose, use, and limitations of
controls.
(c) How to make daily
checks.
(d) Practice and operating
assigned vehicles through the mechanical functions necessary to perform the
required job.
(f) Hazards associated with exhaust gases
produced by fossil fuel powered industrial trucks such as carbon monoxide, or
components of diesel exhaust, and hazards associated with the handling of
electrolyte chemicals used for battery operated trucks such as sulphuric acid,
shall be provided in accordance with General Industry Safety Standard Part 92
"Hazard Communication," as referenced in
R
408.12111.
(2) Training shall consist of a combination
of formal instruction such as lecture, discussion, interactive computer
learning, videotape, written material, practical training, and testing of the
operator's performance in the workplace as required in
R
408.12153.
(3) An employer shall provide refresher
training in relevant topics to an operator under any of the following
conditions:
(a) An operator has been observed
to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner.
(b) An operator has been involved in an
accident or a near-miss incident.
(c) An operator has received an evaluation
that reveals that the operator is not operating the truck safely.
(d) An operator is assigned to a different
type of truck.
(e) A condition in
the workplace changes that could affect safe operation of the truck.
(4) An evaluation of each
operator's performance shall be conducted before renewal of a truck operator
permit. An individual who is authorized by the employer and who has the
knowledge, training, and experience to train and evaluate the competence of the
operator shall provide training and evaluation.
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