Comply with OSHA 1910.178(k)(1)/(m)(7) for securing trailers during forklift loading
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Steps
Before powered industrial trucks board a trailer, ensure brakes are set and wheels are chocked per 1910.178(k)(1), or confirm an installed restraint effectively secures the trailer per OSHA's enforcement guidance on mechanical means of securing trucks/trailers.
Have driver and dock worker confirm lock/chock status (e.g., via a light communication system) before loading begins.
Address trailer creep specifically - forklift momentum can push an unrestrained trailer away from the dock even with brakes set - by using chocks or an engaged restraint, not brakes alone.
For uncoupled/spotted trailers, add landing-gear jack stands, since chocks or restraints alone don't prevent nose tip-up.
Document daily verification of chocking/restraint use as part of routine dock safety checks.
Known gotchas
OSHA does not mandate a specific restraint brand or technology - it requires effective, positive protection against movement, which chocks or engineered restraints can each satisfy if used correctly.
Avoid citing specific inspection-frequency or violation-count statistics without pulling them from OSHA's current published data; these figures are not fixed.
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