(1) You must operate PITs according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(2) You must make sure PIT operators do all of the following:

(a) Obey all traffic regulations, including authorized workplace speed limits;

(b) Yield the right of way to ambulances, fire trucks, and other vehicles in emergency situations;

(d) Look in the direction they are going and keep a clear view of their path of travel;

(e) Slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed;

(f) Do not pass other PITs traveling in the same direction at intersections, blind spots, or other dangerous locations;

(g) Keep a safe distance from the edge of ramps or platforms while on any of the following:

(i) Elevated docks;

(ii) Elevated platforms;

(iii) Freight cars.

(3) You must make sure operators keep PITs under control at all times, including doing all of the following:

(a) Drive at a speed that allows the PIT to be stopped safely;

(b) Drive more slowly on wet or slippery floors;

(d) Avoid driving over loose objects.