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

Canonical ID: `14ca9b8d-0147-40ea-b1c0-87273efe17d5`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `safety_standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-01-01

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.

## 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.


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