Who are ASME and ITSDF and what do they do?
ASME, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is the organization responsible for creating many of the standards used in industry today. Their standard for safe operation of lift truck equipment (B56.1) has been turned over to the Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation for ongoing revision and proliferation. When organizations like OSHA need answers about what is and is not safe, they look to organizations like these to tell them exactly where the line is drawn.
