R 408.12154 Permits.

Rule 2154. (1) An employer shall provide the employee with a permit to operate a powered industrial truck only after meeting the requirements prescribed in R 408.12151, R 408.12152, and R 408.12153. A permit is optional for operators of motorized hand low lift trucks. (2) An employee being trained is exempt from the permit requirement of subrule (1) of this rule for a period of not more than 30 days, provided the employee is under the supervision of an individual who is authorized by the employer and who has the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators and to evaluate their competence, and that the training period does not endanger the trainee or other employees. (3) A permit shall be carried by the operator or be available upon request by a department representative at all times during working hours. (4) A permit shall indicate the type of truck an operator has been trained on and is qualified to operate. (5) A permit to operate a powered industrial truck is valid only with the employer who issued the permit, and the permit shall be issued for a period of not more than 3 years. An employee may continue to operate a powered industrial truck if the employee's handicaps or inabilities do not prove detrimental to his or her task. (6) A permit shall contain all of the following information (see sample permit): (a) Firm name. (b) Operator's name. (c) Operator I.D. number, if any. (d) Name of issuing authority. (e) Type of truck authorized to operate. (f) Operator restrictions, if any. The permit shall state the nature of the restriction. (g) Date issued. (h) Date expiring. (7) A sample permit is set forth as follows: SAMPLE PERMIT INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR PERMIT (Insert Firm Name) Operator's Name:_____________________________________________________________ Operator's Number:___________________________________________________________ Is Authorized To Operate:______________________________________________________ (Insert Type of Truck(s) Authorized) Restrictions:________________________________________________________________ _ (Explanation of Restrictions) Date Issued:_________________________________________________________________ (Month – Day – Year) Date Expiring:_______________________________________________________________ (Month – Day – Year) By Issuing Authority: _________________________________________________________ Title