Postal Bulletin highlights Powered Industrial Equipment Safety

Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) commonly referred to as Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) benefit us greatly in moving mail, reducing our physical burden by allowing us to lift, carry, and load more packages each day. With this increased benefit also comes a greater need for caution and safety when working with any form of PIV. The … Read more

OSHA Requests Information on the Powered Industrial Trucks Standard

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information as the Agency considers rulemaking to update the powered industrial trucks standards for general, maritime, and construction industries. The standards became effective in 1971, and were based on industry consensus standards from 1969. Since then, national consensus standards … Read more