Do farm uses fall under the forklift standard?

The federal standard 29 CFR 1910.178 states that it does not apply to farm vehicles. Whether a particular machine on a farm counts as a farm vehicle is a question to raise with MIOSHA or a safety professional.

Rough Terrain Forklift Rental in Michigan

Construction sites, lumber yards, and farms in Michigan often need a forklift that can handle mud, gravel, and frozen ruts. Rough terrain forklifts have large pneumatic tires and are built to work outdoors.

OSHA places rough terrain forklifts in Class VII and describes them as machines intended for unimproved natural terrain and disturbed construction sites. OSHA also warns that the label does not mean the machine can be operated safely on every kind of ground.

OSHA lists three basic types: a vertical mast truck built ruggedly for outdoor use, a truck with a telescoping boom (see telehandlers), and a portable truck carried on the back of a truck or trailer to unload at the site.

Is the machine two-wheel or four-wheel drive?
What capacity does the data plate show at the lift height you need?
How will it get to the site, and can the delivery truck reach your unloading spot?
Who handles fuel, and where should it be stored on site?

The federal standard says grades must be climbed or descended slowly, and on grades over 10 percent a loaded truck must travel with the load upgrade. It also says drivers must slow down on wet and slippery surfaces. Michigan sites change through the year, so describe your ground and season in your request.

Sunbelt Rentals lists the Case 586H and the JCB 930 in its 6,000 lb, 21 ft straight mast rough terrain forklift class. Both are four-wheel drive diesel machines.

Tell us the ground the machine will cross and the heaviest load, and we will match the class.