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A forklift must be in compliance with the following when lifting personnel in a forklift work basket/cage/platform:

Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2005
(Reaffirmation of ASME B56.1-2004)

7.37 Platforms: Elevating
(f) hydraulic or pneumatic hoisting systems shall include means to prevent unintended descent in excess of 0.6 m/s in event of a hose failure.

(Similar wording will most likely be found in the national consensus standards used by your country.)
  • Posted 19 Jun 2010 03:07
  • By joseph_h
  • joined 19 Mar'06 - 253 messages
  • Michigan, United States

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