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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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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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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5
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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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5
Date 10/18/08
FORKLIFT
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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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5
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FORKLIFT
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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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5
Date 10/18/08
FORKLIFT
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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GROUND HANDLING TRAINING MANUAL Revision 5
Date 10/18/08
FORKLIFT
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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