2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
CHAPTER 28-26 - Hoisting Engineers
§ 28-26-14 - Persons and machinery exempt from chapter.
SECTION 28-26-14
§ 28-26-14 Persons and machinery exempt from chapter. – (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to engineers under the jurisdiction of the United States, or engineers or operators employed by public utilities, and shall not apply to agriculturists, fishers, and horticulturists, or to any engine except one which operates a hoist, shovel, crane, or excavator.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to powered industrial forklift trucks commonly referenced as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, or lift trucks. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks (forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, lift trucks) shall be required to possess employer certification or third party certification in general industry only. This does not apply to the construction field. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks, in the construction field, shall be required to possess a Rhode Island State Hoisting Engineer's License along with an operator's certification.
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