Within the meaning of the Work Equipment Regulation (Arbeitsmittelverordnung, AM-VO) forklift trucks belong to the category of lifting gear and self-propelled work equipment. Special technical skills are required for persons driving forklift trucks, i.e. they must have attended a course for operatinging forklifts and must possess a driving permit issued by their employer. If persons are to be lifted in a carrier (working basket), the driver’s basic ability to operate the forklift and carrier (work basket) combination has to be verified.
