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.
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.
3. In what ways does establishing a safety and health management system in an organization complement and improve compliance with the OSHA standards? Provide examples in your discussion.