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September 2025
Mobile equipment
The B.C. Occupational Health and Safety Regulation defines mobile equipment as a “wheeled or tracked vehicle which is engine or motor powered, together with attached or towed equipment, but not a vehicle operated on fixed rails or tracks”.
In manufacturing, one of the most common types of mobile equipment is the forklift.
A mobile equipment safety program should include:
- An inventory of the mobile equipment used on-site
- Safe work procedures for each type of mobile equipment
- Training and supervision of operators
- Inspection and maintenance of the equipment
Mobile equipment Resources and Tools
For information on vehicles that are restricted to incidental operations on the road, click here. The Motor Vehicle Act Regulations provides information on slow moving vehicles on the roads. See Division 7B. When operating a slow-moving vehicle on the highways, follow all the rules that would apply to all vehicles. The vehicle operator, however, should be […]
Toolbox Talk
Forklifts are an underrated hazard that exists in most food processing and manufacturing companies. The reason that we have specific regulations for forklift training and certification is that forklifts have caused more fatalities than all other mobile equipment combined. The reason for the complacency around forklifts is that they are compact and their rear-wheel steering […]
Toolbox Talk
Pallet jacks, scissor lifts, aerial lift platforms, forklifts, and other equipment are used in manufacturing. Safe use of this equipment includes pedestrian safety. Workers are at risk when they are near mobile equipment. Operators and pedestrians need to be aware of hazards and safety tips when working near mobile equipment.
Toolbox Talk
Storage racking is only designed to support a specific rated capacity of load and certain design of pallets. Using the wrong pallet or exceeding the rated capacity can cause damage and possibly cause the storage racking to collapse.
This new bulletin helps employers understand their responsibilities and control risk.
Guidebook
Mobile equipment is defined as “a wheeled or tracked vehicle which is engine or motor powered, together with attached or towed equipment, but not a vehicle operated on fixed rails or tracks”. This type of equipment normally operates within the boundaries of a workplace property and it is the responsibility of the employer to develop […]
Toolbox Talk
A pallet jack is the most basic form of forklift and is intended to move pallets in a warehouse or trailer setting. They can be either operated manually or electrically. You must be trained and authorized before you use a pallet jack.
Toolbox Talk
Driving in aisleways and racking systems, loading, and unloading pallets from racking systems, etc. require additional skills for forklift operators. It's important to take measures to ensure that the forklift operators do not strike or damage the racking system—and potentially cause injury.
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