Truck-Related Topics296-24-23025 (3) (a)

“Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform.”



• Should be conducted per manufacturer’s specs:
  • Vehicle condition
  • Condition and thickness of forks
  • Condition of hoses, mast chains, hydraulic rams
  • Effectiveness of parking brake
  • Tire inflation
  • All other listed inspection points

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5 year inspection data: 0f 813 citations from 296-24-239, 205 of them (that’s about 25%!) relate to PIT’s being used when unsafe conditions exist -- trucks defective, trucks needing repairs but not taken out of service, etc.