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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5

Date 10/18/08

FORKLIFT

Unlessspecified,allcitationsarefrom29CFR1910.178.

TrainingProgram

Content:

Forkliftoperatorsshallreceiveinitialtraininginthefollowingtopics,

excepttopicsthatGSIcandemonstratearenotapplicabletosafeoperationof

thetruckin(each)GSIworkplace.Theemployeemustpassthe


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forklifttestwithascoreof80%or

higherandhaveanobservationcompleted.OncetheForkliftCertificationsheetiscompleted,

theemployeeisdesignatedasaforkliftoperator.

Operatinginstructions,warnings

andprecautionsforthetypesoftruckstheoperatorwillbeauthorizedto

operate.

Therewillbeseveralspecificsafetywarningor


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andaremaintainedinalegiblecondition(a)

(6).Cleanorreplacethelabelsifyoucannotreadthewordsor

seethepictures.Whencleaningthelabelsuseacloth,waterandsoap.

Donotusesolvent,gasoline,etc.


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Date 10/18/08

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Thetwowarninglabelsbelowbothwarnpersonsnottostandor

rideonaloadorpalletontheforksandnottostand

undertheforks.Thesewarninglabelsarelocatedonthemastofthe

forklift.Unfortunately,thelabelontherightisnotreadableand


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doesnotprovidepersonswiththesafetyinformation

theyneed.UnreadablelabelsareaviolationofOSHAregulations.

The warning label to the left is found on the mast of aforklift. It means NO HANDS . It is warning persons not to place hands in this area i.e., do nottouch, lean on, or reach through the mast or permitothers to do so.


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Date 10/18/08

FORKLIFT

This label to the left warns that only trained andauthorized personnel may operate this machine. For safeoperation, read and follow the operation andmaintenance manual furnished with this lift truck andobserve the following warnings.

Labelsondifferentforklift smaynot

bethesame.Youmustreadandunderstandthelabelsforthespecific

forkliftyouwillbeoperatingbeforeyouoperateit.

DifferencesBetween

theForkliftandtheAutomobile

Althoughmanyemployeesselected


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orassignedtooperatepoweredindustrialtrucksare

licensedtodriveautomobiles,thereareenoughdifferencesbetweenthesetwotypesof

vehiclesandtheiroperationtorequireadditionalknowledgeandskillstooperatea

poweredindustrialtrucksafely.Forexample,industrialtrucks,comparedwithcars,

Havelimitedforwardvisibilitywhencarryingalargeload.There


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areotherblindspotsaswell.Have

rearwheelsteeringandfrontwheeldrive;Whenturning,therearend

swingsinacirclearoundthedrivewheels(frontwheels).Aforklift

islessstablewhenturningbecausethefrontdrivewheelssupportmostof

theload.Lesssteeringcontrolwhenturning,especiallywhenthe


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forkliftisloaded.Thesteeringanddrive

mechanismmakesitdifficulttostopquicklyanddangeroustoswerve,forexample,

toavoidapedestrian.forkliftsoperateequallywellinforwardorreverse

butsteerdifferentlyineachdirection.Havedifferentcentersofgravityand

balance;Havedifferentcontrolconfigurations;Cancarryheavyloads


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withtheweightconcentratedatoneendof

thevehicle.


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Date 10/18/08

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ForkliftControlsandInstrumentation

Direction ControlLever.HornSteering WheelAccelerator PedalIgnition Switch

Service Brake PedalTransmission InchingControl PedalLift ControlTilt ControlSide shift AttachmentParking BrakeName PlateHeadlight SwitchInstrument Panel-DirectionControlLever.

Mountedonthesteeringcolumn.PushtheleverforwardforFORWARDdirectionof

travel.MovethelevertothecenterpositionforNEUTRAL.Pull


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theleverbackforREVERSEdirectionoftravel.

-TransmissionInchingControlPedal.Someforklift sareequippedwiththisoption.

Thepurposeoftheinchingcontrolpedalistoprovidepreciseinchingcontrol

atslowtravelspeedwithhighenginerpm.

-ServiceBrakePedal.

Pushdownonthebrakepedaltosloworstopthe


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forklift.Releasethebrakepedaltoallowthe

forklifttomove.

-AcceleratorPedal.Pushdownonthepedalto

increaseenginerpm(speed).Releasethepedaltodecreaseenginerpm.

-ParkingBrakeLever.Pulltheleverbacktoengagetheparkingbrake.Push

theleverforwardtoreleasetheparkingbrake.

-Lift


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Control.Tolowertheforkspushthelever

FORWARDsmoothly.Whenevertheleverisreleased,itwillreturntotheHOLD

orcenterposition.Liftingorloweringactionwillstop.Tolifttheforks,

pulltheleverBACK.

-TiltControl.Totiltthemastforward,

pushtheleverFORWARDsmoothly.Whentheleverisreleased,it


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willreturntotheHOLDorcenterposition.

Tiltingactionwillstop.Totiltthemastback,pulltheleverBACK

smoothly.


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-SideShiftAttachment(ifequipped).PushtheleverFORWARDtoshiftthe

carriagetotheleft.Whentheleverisreleased,itwillreturnto

theHOLDorcenterposition.Sideshiftingactionwillstop.Pullthelever

BACKtoshiftthecarriagetotheright.

-Horn.


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Pushonthehornbuttontosoundthe

horn.-HeadlightSwitch.Pushontheswitchtoturntheheadlightsonand

off.-InstrumentPanel.Dependingonthetypeofforklifttheremayormay

notbeindicatorlights

forthefollowingthings:Engineoilindicator

light,alternatorindicatorlight,dieselenginestartpreheatindicatorlight,diesel


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enginewaterinfuelfilterindicatorlight,fuel

levelgauge,enginecoolantgauge,transmissionoiltemperaturegauge,servicehourmeter,choke

control,electricaldisconnectswitch.

REMEMBER:Thecontrolspicturedandexplainedin

thisguidemaybedifferentfromthoseontheforkliftyouwilloperate.

Youmustreadandunderstandthecontrols,instrumentationandoperatinginstruction


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Steeringandmaneuvering

Whilenegotiatingturns,speedwillbereduced

toasafeoperatinglevelandtheturningofthesteeringwheelwill

beinasmooth,sweepingmotion.Exceptwhenmaneuveringataverylow

speed,thehandsteeringwheelwillbeturnedatamoderate,


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evenrate.Slowdownforturnsanddrive

ataslow,steadypace.

Visibility(includingrestrictionsduetoloading)

-Thedriverwillberequiredtolookinthedirectionof,

andkeepaclearviewofthepathoftravel.

-A

forkliftoperatorshoulddriveinreverseiftheirvisionisobstructed.


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-Wheregenerallightingislessthan

twolumenspersquarefoot,auxiliarydirectionallightingshallbeprovidedonthe

truck.A60-watthouseholdlampisratedat875lumens,sotwolumens

persquarefootisprobablyprettydark.

Forkandattachmentadaptation,

operationanduselimitations.

All forklifts will have a lift truck nameplate that provides model identification information for that particular poweredindustrial truck. OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.178 (a)


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(6) requires the user (GSI) to ensure that all nameplates andmarkings are in place and are maintained in a legiblecondition.


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Date 10/18/08

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Akeypieceofinformationistheratedcapacityoftheforklift

withattachments.Inthecaseofthisforklift,abackresthasbeenadded.

Thismeansthattheratedloadcapacityoftheforklifthasdecreasedfrom

5000poundsto4620pounds.Thismeansthatthisparticularforklift


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canliftonly4620poundstoaheight

of82inches(notquitesevenfeet)ifthecenterofgravityfor

theloadis24inchesfromthebackrest.SeeVehicleCapacityonthe

followingpageforafurtherexplanation.

OSHArequiresthatifthe

forkliftisequippedwithfront-endattachmentsotherthanfactory-installedattachments,the


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truckbemarkedtoidentifytheattachmentsand

showtheapproximateweightofthetruckandattachmentcombinationatmaximumelevation

withtheloadlaterallycentered.Thisrequirementisdemonstratedonthepreviouspage.

Remember:Alwayschecktheforklift snameplatetodeterminetheliftcapacity

ofyourparticularforklift.

Alwayskeeptheforksseparated


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aswidelyaspossibleforadditionalstability.

WRONGRIGHT!


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Date 10/18/08

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ASPECIALWORDABOUTUSINGTHEFORKLIFTASAMANLIFT

Itisspecificallyprohibitedtousetheforkliftasamanliftunlessthe

appropriate,manufacturerdesignedattachmentisused.Thistypeofanattachmenttakesthe

formofacagewithappropriatelydesignedguardrails,flooring,safetyharness,


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safetyropeattachments/anchorpoints.Youmaynothave

someonestandontheforksandthenraisethemintotheair.You

maynotputapalletontheforksandthenhavesomeonestand

onthepalletandraisethemintotheair.Youmustusethe

approvedattachmentwithallappropriatesafetyprecautionsinplace.


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VehicleCapacity

Model NumberSerial NumberType of forklift. In thiscase, LP meaning

liquefied petroleum gaspowered.Warning label stating that ifyou are not properly trainedyou may not work on oroperate the forklift.STD. MACHCAP. 5000LBAT LOAD CTRA 24 IN AT FORK HGTB 173 IN Diagram

showing loadcenter A and fork height B Thisblow-upofthenameplatehassomeinformationthatis

self-explanatory(warninglabel,modelnumber,serialnumberandtypeofforklift).Someother

informationisnotquitesoself-explanatory.

Toproperlyunderstand


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howSTD.MACHCAP5000LB(standardmachine

capacity5000pounds),ATLOADCTRA 24IN(atloadcenterA

24inches)andATFORKHGTB 173IN(atforkheightB

173inches)relatetoeachotheryoumustnotonlyunderstandwhatthose

phrasesmean,buthowtousethediagramabovethatshows


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loadcenterA andforkheightB .


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concentrated.Forsymmetricalloads,thecenterof

gravityisatthemiddleoftheload.-Counterweighttheweightthat

isbuiltintotheFORKLIFT'sbasicstructureandisusedto

offsettheload sweightandtomaximizethevehicle sresistancetotippingover.

-FulcrumtheFORKLIFT saxisofrotationwhenittipsover.


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-Gradetheslopeofasurface,which

isusuallymeasuredasthenumberoffeetofriseorfall

overahundredfoothorizontaldistance(theslopeisexpressedasa

percent).-LateralStabilityaFORKLIFT sresistancetooverturningsideways.-LineofAction

animaginaryverticallinethroughanobject scenterofgravity.


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InthecaseofaFORKLIFT,thedistance

ismeasuredfromthepointatwhichthetruckwilltipoverto

theobject slineofaction.Thedistanceisalwaysmeasuredperpendiculartothe

lineofaction.-Trackthedistancebetweenthewheelsonthesame

axleofthetruck.-Wheelbasethedistancebetweenthecenterline


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ofthevehicle sfrontandrearwheels.

Determiningthestabilityofaforkliftissimpleonceafewbasic

principlesareunderstood.Therearemanyfactorsthatcontributetoavehicle sstability:

thevehicle swheelbase,trackandheight;theload sweightdistribution;andthevehicle s

counterweightlocation(ifthevehicleissoequipped).


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productoftheloadanddistancefromthe

fulcrum(movement)isequaltothemomentatthedevice sotherend,the

deviceisbalancedanditwillnotmove.However,ifthereisgreater

momentatoneendofthedevice,thedevicewilltrytomove

downwardattheendwiththegreatermovement.

Longitudinal


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stabilityofacounterbalancedforkliftdependsonthe

vehicle smomentandtheload smoment.Inotherwords,ifthemathematicproduct

oftheloadmoment(thedistancefromthefrontwheels,theapproximatepoint

atwhichthevehiclewouldtipforward)totheload scenterofgravity

timestheload sweightislessthanthevehicle smoment,the


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systemisbalancedandwillnottipforward.

However,iftheload smomentisgreaterthanthevehicle smoment,thegreater

load-momentwillforcethetrucktotipforward.

Theeasiestway

tounderstandthelasttwoparagraphsistolookatandunderstandThe

StabilityTriangle.

35ABCVehicle Center ofGravity (Unloaded)Center of Gravity


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of Vehicle andMaximum Load(Theoretical)Stability Triangle -Figure 11.Whenthevehicle

isloaded,thecombinedcenterofgravity(CG)shiftstowardthelineB-C.

Theoretically,themaximumloadwillresultintheCGatthelineB-C.

Inactualpractice,thecombinedCGshouldneverbeatlineB-C.2.

TheadditionofadditionalcounterweightwillcausetheforkliftCGto


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shifttowardpointAandresultina

forkliftthatislessstablelaterally.


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Whenavehicle sloadcenter,fallswithinthestabilitytriangle,thevehicle

isstableandwillnottipover.Ifthevehicle slineofaction

orthevehicle/loadcombinationfallsoutsidethestabilitytriangle,thevehicleisunstable

andmaytipover(seeFigure2).

Stability Triangle -Figure 2


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36Load CGVerticalStabilityLine(Line of Action)Combined CGTruck CG

Load CGCombined CGVerticalStabilityLine(Line of Action)Truck CGThe vehicle is stable This vehicle is unstable andwill continue to tip overPre-OpsInspection

Industrialtrucksshallbeexaminedbeforebeingplacedinservice,andshallnot

beplacedinserviceiftheexaminationshowsanyconditionadverselyaffectingthe

safetyofthevehicle.Suchexaminationshallbemadeatleast


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oncedaily.Whereindustrialtrucksareusedon

around-the-clockbasis,theyshallbeexaminedaftereachshift.Defectswhenfound

shallbeimmediatelyreportedandcorrected.

GSIrequiresthatallequipment

operatorsperformapre-operationalcheckoftheequipmenttheywillbeoperating.Check

thefollowing:

Approachtheforkliftvisuallycheckingfor


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fluidleaks.Onabatterypoweredforklift

inspectthebatteryfordamage,corrosionorlooseconnections.OnLP,diesel

orgasolinepoweredforklift s,checkforfueltankdamageorleaks.Start

thevehicle,withthevehicleinneutralorparkandtheparkingbrake

set.Donotoperatethevehicleifthevehiclessteeringwheel


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hasbeentaggedout .Checkthewheel

chocks(ifapplicable).Inspectandcheckfordamagetothemast,carriage,

forks,overheadguard,backrestandhydraulics.Checkthetires.Checkthe

fireextinguisher(ifapplicable).Besurethatallheadlights,taillights,clearancelights

andspotlightsareingoodworkingorderandareclean.If


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thevehiclehasreflectors,theyneedtobe

inplaceandcleanaswell.Checkthesteeringwheelforexcessive

play.


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Checkthehornforproperfunction.Checkthefrontand

rearturnsignalsandbrakelights(ifapplicable).Checkthebrakesfor

properfunction(includingtheparkingbrake).Checkthevehicleforbodydamage.

Ensurelicenseplate,permits,sealsand/orplacardsaredisplayedand


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current(ifapplicable).Checkfuelleveland

allgaugesforproperoperation.Checkandadjusttheseatasnecessary.

Checktoensuretheseatbeltisinproperworkingorder.Keep

thevehiclefreeoftrashatalltimes.Checktoensurethat

thenameplateandwarninglabelsareinplaceandlegible.Contact


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yoursupervisorimmediatelyupondiscoveringproblemswithyour

forklift.Ifatanytime,aforkliftisfoundtobeinneed

ofrepair,defectiveorinanywayunsafe;theforkliftwillberemoved

fromserviceuntilithasbeenrestoredtoasafeoperationcondition.All

repairsshallbemadebyauthorizedpersonnel.

Besidesensuring


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youwillbeoperatingasafevehicle,the

pre-opscheckhelpspreventyoufrombeingaccusedofcausingdamageyoudid

notcause.Ifyoufailtoreportdamagetothevehicleandit

isnoticedlater,youwillbeheldresponsible.Motorizedandnon-motorizedequipmentthat

isinanunsafeconditionmustnotbeused.


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Refuelingand/orchargingandrechargingofbatteries

1.StorageandhandlingoffuelshallbeinaccordancewithNFPA

regulations.Theactualtextin1910.178(f)providesNFPAcitationsforgasoline,dieseland

LPG.2.Fueltanksshallnotbefilledwhiletheengineisrunning.

Spillageshouldbeavoided.3.Spillageofoilorfuelshall


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becarefullywashedawayorcompletelyevaporatedand

thefueltankcapreplacedbeforerestartingengine.4.Notruckwillbe

operatedwithaleakinthefuelsystemuntiltheleakhasbeen

corrected.5.Openflamesshallnotbeusedforcheckingelectrolytelevelin

storagebatteriesorgasolinelevelinfueltanks.6.Changingand


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chargingstoredbatteriesa)Batterycharginginstallationsshall

belocatedinareasdesignatedforthatpurpose.b)Facilitiesshallbeprovided

forflushingandneutralizingspilledelectrolyte,forfire

protection,forprotecting

chargingapparatusfromdamagebytrucksandfor

adequateventilationfor

dispersaloffumesfromgassingbatteries.

c)Aconveyor,


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overheadhoist,orequivalentmaterialhandlingequipmentshall

be

providedforhandlingbatteries.d)Reinstalledbatteriesshallbeproperly

positionedandsecuredinthetruck.e)Acarboytilterorsiphonshall

beprovidedforhandlingelectrolyte.


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f)Whenchargingbatteries,acidshallbepouredintowater;watershall

notbepouredintoacid.g)Trucksshallbeproperlypositionedandthe

brakeappliedbeforeattemptingtochangeorchargebatteries.h)Careshallbe

takentoassurethatventcapsarefunctioning.Thebattery(or


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operatinginstructions,limitations,warningsorprecautionslistedin

theoperator smanualforthetypesofvehiclestheemployeeisbeingtrained

tooperate.

Checktheoperator smanualforthespecificforkliftyou

willbeoperatingforanyadditionalitems.

Surfaceconditionswherethe

vehiclewillbeoperated

Partofaforklifttruck


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operator sjobistoexaminethesurfaceson

whichtheywillbedrivingtomakesurethattheyaresafeand

strongenoughtosupporttheweightofthetruckandtheload.

Nomatterwhattheconditionofthesurface,alltrafficregulations

willbeobserved,includingauthorizedfacilityspeedlimits.Insideafacility,


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thespeedlimitisanormalwalkingpace.

Surfacesyoushouldavoidorbeverycarefulonoraroundinclude

looseobjects,bumps,unevenfloors,roughsurfaces,wet/oily/icysurfaces,railroadtracksandsimilar

edges.Thedriverisrequiredtoslowdownandproceedwithcaution

onwetandslipperyfloors.Runningoverlooseobjectson


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Compositionofloadstobecarriedandloadstability

Load

shape,size,carryingangleandweightaffectthestabilityofaforklift.Never

exceedtheforklift sratedloadcapacity(seesectionHVehicleCapacityinthe

truckrelatedtopicssectionofthisguideforadetailedexplanation


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onloadcapacity).

Onlystable

orsafelyarrangedloadswillbehandled.Cautionwillbeexercisedwhenhandling

off-centerloadsthatcannotbecentered.Onewaytohelploadsstay

stableistocarrysmallerloads.1.Thelongorhigh(includingmulti-tiered)

loadswhichmayaffectcapacitywillbeadjusted.2.Trucksequipped


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traveling.8.Transferloadsonbrokenpalletsor

containerstosoundonesbeforepickingthemup.9.Wraporstraploads

madeupofindividualitems.Theloadengagingmeans(forks)willbe

placedundertheloadasfaraspossible;themastwillbecarefully

tiltedbackwardtostabilizetheload.Extremecarewillbe


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usedwhentiltingtheloadforwardorbackward,

particularlywhenhightiering.Tiltingforwardwithloadengagingmeanselevatedwillbe

prohibitedexcepttopickupaload.Anelevatedloadwillnot

betiltedforwardexceptwhentheloadisinadepositpositionover

arackorstack.Whenstacking,onlyenoughbackwardtilt


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tostabilizetheloadwillbeused.

Aloadbackrestextensionshallbeusedwhenevernecessarytominimizethepossibility

oftheloadorpartofitfromfallingrearward.Theruleof

thumbisthattheloadwillnotexceedtheheightofthemast.


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obstaclesandloweritassoonaspossible.

Whenliftingaload:1.Squareuponitscenter

andapproachitstraighton.2.Stopwiththetipsofyourforks

aboutonefootfromtheload.3.Leveltheforksandslowlydrive

forwarduntiltheloadrestsagainstthemast.4.Liftthe


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loadhighenoughtoclearwhateverisunder

itandtiltthemastbackslightlytoatravelingposition.Ifthere

isaloadinfrontoftheoneyouarelifting,liftwithout

tilting.Neverlifttheloadhigherthanneededtoclearanyobstacles.5.

Lookoverbothshoulderstomakesureitissafeto


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wheretheloadwillgo.2.Driveforward

untilyouareabouthalfofthewayintotheloadingarea.3.

Stop.4.Leveltheforksanddrivetherestofthewayin.

5.Lowertheload.6.Aftertheloadisseated,lowertheforks

slightlytokeepfromhookingtheloadonpullout.7.Look


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overbothshouldersandbackoutslowly.When

stackingaloadalwayssettheloadsquarelyonthestack,neverraise

orloweraloadunlessyouareatafullstop,neverattempt

toturnwithyourmastraised,alwaysapproachtheloadstraightonand

removeitbybackingstraightback.Thereshallbesufficientheadroom


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underoverheadinstallations,lights,pipes,sprinklersystems,etc.

Becautiouswhenunloadingtrailersbecauseliftingaloadoffthetrailercan

causeittorise.Thismayreduceoverheadclearanceofthemast.

Toremovealoadfromastack:1.Stopstraighton

andaboutafootawayfromthestack.2.Raisethe


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mastuntiltheforksareattheright

height.Moveforwardslowlyuntiltheloadisflushwiththebackof

theforks.3.Lifttheloadhighenoughtocleartheitembelow.

Lookoverbothshouldersandbackstraightouttocleartheedgeof

thestack.4.Stopandlowertheloadtothetraveling


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position.5.Tilttheloadbackandmove

outslowly.


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Toplacealoadonastack:1.Approachthestack

slowlyandsquarely.2.Liftthemasthighenoughtoclearthetop

ofthestack.3.Inchforwarduntiltheloadissquareoverthe

stack.4.Leveltheforksandlowerthemastuntilthe


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object.2.Nopersonisallowedtostand

orpassundertheelevatedportionofanyforklift,whetherloadedorempty.

3.Therightofwaywillbeyieldedtoallvehiclesandpersons.

4.Asafedistanceofthree(3)forkliftlengthsfromanyvehicleor

personaheadwillbemaintainedandtheforkliftwillbekept


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undercontrolatalltimes.5.Underall

travelconditions,theoperatorwillhavefullcontrolofthetruckandoperate

ataspeedthatwillpermitittobebroughttoastop

inasafemanner.6.Stuntdrivingorhorseplayisnotpermitted.Ramps

andotherslopedsurfacesthatcouldaffectthevehicle sstability


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1.Asafedistancewillbemaintained

fromtheedgeoframpsorplatformswhileonanyelevateddock(truck

dockdoors),orplatformorfreightcar.2.Neverturnaroundona

slope.3.Gradeswillbeascendedordescendedslowly.4.Whenascendingor

descendinggradesinexcessof10percent,loadedtruckswillbe


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drivenwiththeloadupgrade.GSIpolicyrequires

thatforkliftoperatorsdrivewiththeloadontheuphillside.Thismeans

thatyouwilldriveupslopeswithyourloadinfrontanddown

slopesinreverse,unlessyouareloadingatrailer.Whenyouarenot

carryingaload,backupaslopeanddrivedownit


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forwards.5.Onallgrades,theloadand

loadengagingmeanswillbetiltedbackifapplicable,andraisedonlyas

farasnecessarytoclearthefloor/roadsurface.Narrowaislesandotherrestricted

placeswherethevehiclewillbeoperated

1.Fireaisles,access

tostairwaysandfireequipmentwillbekeptclearandfree


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ofobstructions.Thisincludestheforklift.


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Closedenvironmentsandotherareaswhereinsufficientventilationorpoorvehiclemaintenance

couldcauseabuildupofcarbonmonoxideordieselexhaust

1.

Concentrationlevelsofcarbonmonoxide(CO)gascreatedbypoweredindustrialtruckoperations

shallnotexceedthelevelsspecifiedin29CFR1910.1000.(I)(1)


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itistoonoisy.3.Becausecarbonmonoxide

isodorless,youcanbeovercomewithoutsuspectingthatanythingiswrong.Symptoms

includefeelingweak,sleepy,dizzyorgettingaheadache.Ifyoudevelopthese

symptoms,turnoffyourFORKLIFT,gettofreshairimmediatelyandnotifyyour

supervisorofthesituation.Otheruniqueorpotentiallyhazardousenvironmentalconditions


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intheworkplacethatcouldaffectsafeoperation.

1.Unauthorizedpersonnelshallnotbepermittedtorideonforklift s.

Asafeplacetorideshallbeprovidedwhereridingoftrucksis

authorized.Unlessaforklifthasadesignedseatwithaseatbeltfora

passenger,noridersareallowed.2.GSI,andthereforetheoperator,


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parkedonanincline.4.GSIpolicydefines

unattended iftheoperatorisnotinoronthevehicle.Theload

engagingmeanswillbefullylowered,controlsplacedinneutralandthebrakes

settopreventmovement.5.Forkliftswillnotbeusedforopeningor

closinganytypeofdoor.6.Anoverheadguardshallbe


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usedasprotectionagainstfallingobjects.Itshould

benotedthatanoverheadguardisintendedtoofferprotectionfromthe

impactofsmallpackages,boxes,baggedmaterial,etc.representativeofthejobapplication,

butnottowithstandtheimpactofafallingcapacityload.7.Whenever

atruckisequippedwithverticalonly,orverticalandhorizontal


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controlsthatelevatewiththeliftingcarriageor

forksforliftingpersonnel,thefollowingadditionalprecautionswillbetakenforthe

protectionofpersonnelbeingelevated.a)Useofasafetyplatformfirmlysecured

totheliftingcarriageand/orforks;b)meanswillbeprovidedwherebypersonnel

ontheplatformcanshutoffpowertotheforkliftc)


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Suchprotectionfromfallingobjectsasindicatednecessary

bytheoperatingconditionswillbeprovided.

8.Neverpushthings

withtheforksofaforklift.Youwillcausedamage.9.Neverblock

doorsorparkyourforkliftinsuchawaythatemergencyequipmentis

blocked.


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