1)Your company is planning to build a new storage and distribution warehouse for furniture products. Forklifts will be required to move material around the warehouse and to load and unload trailers. The purchasing department asked you if they should buy internal combustion engines or electric-powered forklifts. Based on the OSHA standard, discuss the considerations that need to be part of the decision, and provide your recommendation on the type of forklift that should be purchased. (at least 200 words in length)
2)OSHA’s powered industrial truck standard (1910.178) is consistently part of OSHA’s annual list of top 10 standards violated. Discuss some reasons why this is the case. Provide examples that illustrate your point.(at least 200 word in length)
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STaNDaRDS&p_id=9828
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STaNDaRDS&p_id=9828