# 1910.178; 1926.602 — OSHA training requirements by standard: topic, frequency, and CFR citation

For 1910.178; 1926.602, topic is Powered Industrial Truck/Forklift operator training; who must be trained is Any worker who operates a forklift and does not have proof of training — current within the past three years; training frequency is Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck At least once every three years; retraining triggers is At least once every three years; industry scope is General industry and construction, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Standard:** 1910.178; 1926.602 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Topic:** Powered Industrial Truck/Forklift operator training
- **Who must be trained:** Any worker who operates a forklift and does not have proof of training — current within the past three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Training frequency:** Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck At least once every three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Retraining triggers:** At least once every three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Industry scope:** General industry and construction _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> 1910.178; 1926.602 Any worker who operates a forklift and does not have proof of training — current within the past three years — must be trained. For workers trained within a three-year period, previous training is transferable from employer to employer, provided that the forklift a worker is being asked to operate is similar to that of the previous employer. OSHA refers to forklifts and several other types of industrial machinery as “powered industrial trucks." Training frequency: Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck At least once every three years Welding /Cutting/Brazing/Hot Work training OSHA required:

## Source

- https://hsi.com/blog/oshas-required-training-frequencies

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2028-08-04.
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