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The purpose of the counterweight is to counterbalance the load being lifted. In an electric forklift, the large battery may serve as part of the counterweight. In North America, some internal combustion-powered industrial vehicles carry Underwriters Laboratories ratings that are part of UL 558. Pedestrians must carry a radio frequency device which emit a signal when a truck detects them, alerting the forklift driver of their presence. It detects both in the front and at the back and it differentiates between people and the usual obstacles found in warehouses. For this reason, the driver is only alerted when there is a pedestrian near the truck. Unit standards are available for forklift training but are not required. To use a forklift on a public road, the operator must obtain a forklift endorsement on their driver licence. Health care providers do not recommend that workers who drive or use heavy equipment such as forklifts treat chronic or acute pain with opioids. An order picker...