TwentySevenNihilists t1_jeexuya wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Reply to comment by Jthundercleese in Portland man laughed ‘maniacally’ while chasing pedestrian in stolen $80k forklift, police say by Jorgyjorg32

"controls neutralized" is the part that addresses the keys being taken out, or some measure taken to ensure that some random idiot can't drive off in your telehandler.

Jthundercleese t1_jefwbcr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:41 PM

I think that's tough to argue. In a forklift controls are always "neutralized". Lift, tilt, shift, etc all put themselves into neutral when you're not using them. And an ignition key in the off position, hard to argue that's not neutral. That's semantics that I think really wouldn't hold up.

TwentySevenNihilists t1_jefxcth wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:48 PM

I could certainly see it argued either way. I guess it would come down to how much time and money you have to argue with OSHA if they decide that it includes the keys.

Jthundercleese t1_jefykfu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:56 PM

I would definitely argue with someone from OSHA over it. When a car's controls are in neutral, no one ever assumes that means the key is not in the ignition or specifically not in the car whatsoever. I would definitely cite my 8 years of driving lifts and dozen times talking to OSHA where it was no a problem. If they want keys stored when machines aren't in use, that's got to be written specifically.