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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application)

OSHA standard for powered industrial trucks applies to autonomous forklifts and AGVs, requiring operator certification and re-evaluation every 3 years. For autonomous forklifts, OSHA integrates ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 requirements for obstacle detection, braking, clearance, hazard marking, and emergency stop.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2026-01-01

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.osha.gov/robotics/standards
  2. https://litum.com/osha-forklift-regulations-in-2026/

Status history

  • In effect · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) cover?
OSHA standard for powered industrial trucks applies to autonomous forklifts and AGVs, requiring operator certification and re-evaluation every 3 years. For autonomous forklifts, OSHA integrates ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 requirements for obstacle detection, braking, clearance, hazard marking, and emergency stop.
Where does OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) apply?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) take effect?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) still in effect?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) apply to?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application) is recorded as applying to amr on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application): Amazon Robotics fleet, AutoStore System, Autopicker, Berkshire Grey System and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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