TITLE 28
Labor and Labor Relations
CHAPTER 28-26
Hoisting Engineers
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, horticulturists, and
individuals utilizing their personal farm equipment performing volunteer
services on land trust property, or to any engine except one that 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.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 28-26-14; P.L. 1999, ch. 61,
§ 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 74, § 2; P.L. 2015,
ch. 83, § 2.)
