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Immediately discipline employees for not following PIT safe work practices  \nb. Terminate employees on the spot for operating unsafely  \nc. Regularly assess the workplace to identify and control potential PIT hazards  \nd. Implement a PIT training program as required by OSHA standards  \ne. Both c and d  \nPoll Question  \nHow can we prevent similar forklift/PIT accidents in our workplace?  \n~~a~~.~~ Immediately discipline employees for not following PIT safe work practices~~  \n~~b~~.~~ Terminate employees on the spot for operating unsafely~~  \nc. Regularly assess the workplace to identify and control potential PIT hazards  \nd. Implement a PIT training program as required by OSHA standards  e. Both c and d  \nPIT Statistics  \n• On average, 1 fatality every 3 days  \n• 95,000 non-fatal injuries every year  \n• 25% of all accidents are due to rollovers  \n• 36% of related deaths are pedestrians  \n• 70% of accidents could be prevented  \nSources:  \n-Bureau of Labor Statistics  \n-OSHA  \nPowered Industrial Truck Defined  \nAccording to OSHA standard 1910.178, a powered industrial truck is defined as a fork truck, tractor, platform lift truck, motorized hand truck, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines.  \nPIT Standard 1910.178 Defined  \n• Implement PIT training program  \n• Specific to types of PITs  \n• Specific to working conditions encountered  \n• Evaluate operator’s performance  \n• Certify that operator has been trained","cbCaidWkI4pk7Dmq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidWkI4pk7Dmq","pdf",2742189,43,"English","# OSHA Requirements Explained\n## Powered Industrial Truck Defined\n## PIT Standard 1910.178 Defined\n## Training Requirements\n## Developing a Training Program\n## Inspection Requirements\n## Keeping Pedestrians Safe\n## Safety Training Resources","[{\"question\":\"What does OSHA define as a powered industrial truck (PIT)?\",\"answer\":\"OSHA standard 1910.178 defines a powered industrial truck as a fork truck, tractor, platform lift truck, motorized hand truck, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines.\"},{\"question\":\"What elements must a PIT training program include under OSHA requirements?\",\"answer\":\"A PIT training program should implement training specific to PIT types and working conditions encountered, evaluate operator performance, and certify that operators have been trained.\"},{\"question\":\"How can workplaces prevent similar forklift/PIT accidents?\",\"answer\":\"The webinar highlights regularly assessing the workplace to identify and control potential PIT hazards, along with implementing a PIT training program as required by OSHA standards. 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