Powered Industrial Tuck (PIT), Scissor Lift (MEWP) and Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) Safety Program
To be authorized to drive an Industrial Truck on the Colorado College Campus, personnel MUST have a valid driver’s license, be over 18 years old, and participate in Classroom Training (Online) and Hands-On Certification.
Colorado College has four types of Industrial Trucks that may be encountered while on campus. These machines help to make certain tasks much easier on the person(s) using them. Although they look like a lot of fun to operate they do pose some risks to the operators and people that may be in the vicinity when they are under operation.
The Safety Program below outlines the expectations for operation of lifts on the Colorado College campus.
All Colorado College employees must be certified to the lifts being used.
Contractors MUST provide proof of certification and have written consent from the Environmental Health and Safety Department to operate Colorado College owned PIT's, MEWP's or LSV's
Please review the program below for more specifics.
The Environmental Health and Safety department coordinates all Classes, Training and Certifications. All documentation is available upon request from the EHS Department.
If you are interested in becoming a certified operator of a PIT, MEWP or LSV on the Colorado College Campus please fill out the form below.
Please note: This certification is only for Colorado College Employees. Individual employers are responsible for individual certification to equipment being operated.
EHS will contact you to discuss training options and to obtain management approval for the equipments use as necessary.