What is not excluded from the "powered industrial trucks" standard?

The correct answer is that pick-up trucks are not included under the "powered industrial trucks" standard because this standard specifically covers vehicles that are subsequently utilized in industrial settings, primarily those designed for material handling. The definition of powered industrial trucks typically encompasses equipment such as forklifts, motorized hand trucks, and industrial tractors, all of which are engineered for warehouse or industrial use.

Pick-up trucks, while capable of carrying loads, are generally classified as on-road vehicles and are not specifically designed for the repetitive material handling tasks in industrial environments. Therefore, they fall outside the scope of the "powered industrial trucks" regulation as they do not meet the focused criteria a powered industrial truck must adhere to regarding safety and operational dynamics in a workplace context.