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July 2004 — New Safety Bulletin for Young Forklift Operators

Working with the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division, OSHA has developed a safety and health information bulletin that reminds employers of regulations which prohibit workers less than 18 years of age from operating specific hazardous machines and equipment, including forklift trucks in non-agricultural operations. The bulletin reminds employers of existing standards and laws that protect working teens from being seriously injured, focusing on the Fair Labor Standards Act and OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck Standard. Case histories of two fatal forklift accidents involving underage operators in Massachusetts and Georgia are included in the bulletin. Click on this bulletin for details: SHIB: Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against.

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This information is offered by the Gases and Welding Distributors Association and your local distributor as general guidance only and may not explain all relevant safety precautions or hazards.

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