These National Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for Operation of Loadshifting Equipment and Other Types of Specified Equipment [NOHSC: 7019 (1992)] have been developed to assist competency standards bodies and the National Training Board to integrate occupational health and safety (OHS) competencies for use and operation of industrial equipment into national industry competency standards. The guidelines cover the minimum OHS competencies required for safe use and operation of the specified industrial equipment.