N.H. Code Admin. R. Lab 1403.25
Forklift Trucks and Powered Industrial Trucks
Effective Nov 22, 2025#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.35) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07; ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.23); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35Commissioner, Department of Labor
The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:
- (a) If at any time a powered industrial truck is in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition;
- (b) Forklift trucks with extended lifts shall be equipped with an overhead guard unless operating conditions do not permit;
- (c) Fork trucks shall be equipped with a vertical load backrest extension when the type of load presents a hazard to the operator;
- (d) The brakes of highway trucks and trailers shall be set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent the truck from rolling while fork trucks are entering or leaving; and
- (e) Employers shall verify that the above equipment shall be operated by competent individuals as defined in Lab 1402.09.
Source. #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.35) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07; ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.23); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35