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Man properly dressed in yellow and orange PPE to properly operate an ANSI B56.1-2020 forklift on a factory palette.

ANSI B56.1-2020: Safety Standard for Low, High Lift Trucks

December 3, 2020January 24, 2023Brad Kelechava

The current standard for industrial trucks and lifting equipment like forklifts is ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2020: Safety Standard For Low Lift And High Lift Trucks. The Importance […]

Man walking from warehouse interior at sunset after following ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2020 for forklifts and trucks

ANSI/ITSDF B56.1a-2018: Low/High Lift Truck Safety Standard

May 13, 2020December 3, 2020Brad Kelechava

The current standard for industrial trucks and lifting equipment like forklifts is ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2020: Safety Standard For Low Lift And High Lift Trucks. About the […]

Guided industrial vehicle in warehouse using ANSI/ITSDF B56.5-2019 and automation to stack boxes

ANSI/ITSDF B56.5-2019: Guided Industrial Vehicles

August 27, 2019January 26, 2023Brad Kelechava

An American National Standard, ANSI/ITSDF B56.5-2019: Safety Standard For Guided Industrial Vehicles, promotes safety for unmanned guided industrial vehicles and the automated functions of manned […]

ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2016 – Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks

October 18, 2016May 13, 2020Brad Kelechava

***Update: this standard has been revised. ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2020: Safety Standard For Low Lift And High Lift Trucks is available on the ANSI Webstore. You can […]