CSA Group CSA B335:25 National Standard of Canada Safety standard for lift trucks

Preface

This is the fourth edition of CSA B335, Safety standard for lift trucks. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2015, 2004, and 1994.

This Standard specifies the key elements of a lift truck safety program, and provides recommended qualifications for lift truck trainers and maintenance technicians and personnel.

The following are the major changes to this edition:

a) guidance on conducting hazard assessments during hazard identification (see Clause 4.4);

b) updates to general safety practices for lift truck users and operators (see Clause 4.8.6);

c) updates to operator responsibilities when leaving their position (see Clause 4.9.12);

d) guidance on hydrogen fuel cell refuelling (see Clause 4.9.13.5);

e) clarification on the design and construction of personnel and burden carrier trucks, operator-controlled industrial tow tractors, manually propelled high lift trucks, vehicle-mounted forklift trucks, operator resistance devices, and fall protection systems (see Clause 5);

f) inclusion of online and virtual reality simulation for instruction and evaluation methods for lift truck operation (see Clause 6.1.2);

g) guidance on trainers of lift truck operators (see Clause 7.2);

h) guidance on maintenance and inspections (see Clause 8.1);

i) guidance on exclusion zones (see Annex G); and

j) guidance on single-use pallets (see Annex H).

This edition has been updated and harmonized with design, classification, and maintenance requirements of CSA B56.1 and CSA B56.6. Annex B contains reprinted portions from ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 by permission of the ITSDF.

This Standard was developed by CSA Group with funding support provided by the Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation — Occupational Safety and Health (CAALL-OSH), including provincial and territorial governments, as well as the Government of Canada. CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Standard was made possible, in part, by the financial support of Natural Resources Canada.

CSA Group is solely responsible for the content of this Standard, and CSA Group and the funding bodies disclaim any liability in connection with the use of the information contained herein.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Industrial Lift Trucks, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Occupational Health and Safety, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Notes:

1) Use of the singular does not exclude the plural (and vice versa) when the sense allows.

2) Although the intended primary application of this Standard is stated in its Scope, it is important to note that it remains the responsibility of the users of the Standard to judge its suitability for their particular purpose.

3) This Standard was developed by consensus, which is defined by CSA Policy governing standardization — Code of good practice for standardization as “substantial agreement. Consensus implies much more than a simple majority, but not necessarily unanimity”. It is consistent with this definition that a member may be included in the Technical Committee list and yet not be in full agreement with all clauses of this Standard.

4) A request for interpretation can be submitted to clarify the meaning of a provision in this Standard. To submit a request for interpretation, please refer to www.csagroup.org/request-for-interpretation. Committee interpretations are processed in accordance with the CSA Directives and guidelines governing standardization and are available on the Standards Activities page at standardsactivities.csagroup.org.

5) This Standard is subject to review within five years from the date of publication. Suggestions for its improvement will be referred to the appropriate committee. To submit a proposal for change, please send the following information to [email protected] and include “Proposal for change” in the subject line:

a) Standard designation (number);

b) relevant clause, table, and/or figure number;

c) wording of the proposed change; and

d) rationale for the change.

1 Scope

1.1 General

This Standard applies to Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 powered lift trucks, including their design, operation, and maintenance.

In addition, certain clauses apply to Class 6 vehicles, non-powered high-lift trucks, and personnel and burden carriers.

Note: See Annex B for a list and description of classes.

1.2 Purpose

The purpose of this Standard is to promote lift truck safety and minimize the risk of injury to workers by specifying the essential elements of a lift truck safety program and prescribing requirements with respect to lift truck design and construction, maintenance and inspection, safe operation, and operator training. This Standard also outlines recommended qualifications for trainers and maintenance technicians.

This Standard can also be used as a guide for Canadian federal, provincial/territorial, and other regulatory bodies in the development and promulgation of appropriate health and safety legislation and directives concerning lift trucks.

1.3 Elements of this Standard

Clause 4 specifies the key elements of a lift truck safety program, including general medical and physical fitness requirements for lift truck operators.

Clause 5 sets forth safety standards for the design and construction of lift trucks at the time of manufacture.

Clause 6 provides minimum requirements for initial and ongoing familiarization and upgrade training in the operation of lift trucks, including their attachments.

Notes:

1) Due to the different designs of vehicles classified as Class 6, non-powered high-lift trucks, and personnel and burden carriers, only certain parts of Clause 6 will be relevant.

2) In addition to the basic training requirements of this Standard, it is assumed that lift truck operators for particular lift trucks requiring special needs or specialized equipment, or lift trucks used in specific workplace environments, will undergo additional training.

Clause 7 outlines the minimum qualifications for a trainer delivering a lift truck operator training program as outlined in Clause 6.

Clause 8 covers inspection, maintenance, and repair of lift trucks and their attachments.

Clause 9 outlines the minimum qualifications for a maintenance technician inspecting and maintaining a lift truck as outlined in Clause 8.

1.4 Terminology

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.5 Units of measurement

The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.