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Trucks & Trolleys Operating & Safety Guide General Safety Techniques•DONOTuseonsteepslopes,softgroundorwherethereisanyriskofsubsidence.
•Whenloadingandunloading,makesurethattheweightisevenlydistributedortheloadmayoverbalance.
•Placetheloadasfarbackonthebedaspossibleandcentreitacrossthewidth.Neverexceedtheunits’safeworkingload(SWL),especiallyifusingastairclimbingtrolley.
•Itisalwaysadvisabletostraptheloadtotheunitbeforeattemptingtotiltbackonthewheels.
•Takeyourtimeanddon’toverdoit.Youaremorelikelytohaveanaccidentifyouaretiredorrushing.
Practical Points to Remember when Loads are Pushed or PulledAidssuchasbarrowsandtrolleysshouldhavehandleheightsthatarebetweentheshoulderandwaist.Devicesshouldbewellmaintainedwithwheelsthatrunsmoothly.ManualHandlingRegulationsdemandthathandlingequipmentisregularlymaintained.Pleasealsomakesurethatanyequipmentusedissuitableforitsintendedpurpose.Consultwithyoursupervisor,linemanagerorsafetyrepresentativebeforeusingifinanydoubt..Force Asaroughguidetheamountofforcethatneedstobeappliedtomovealoadoveraflat,levelsurfaceusingawell-maintainedhandlingaidisatleast2%oftheloadweight.Forexample,iftheloadweightis400kg,thentheforceneededtomovetheloadis8kg.Theforceneededwillbelarger,perhapsalotlarger,ifconditionsarenotperfect(e.g.wheelsnotintherightpositionoradevicethatispoorlymaintained).Theoperatorshouldtrytopushratherthanpullwhenmovingaload,providedtheycanseeoveritandcontrolsteeringandstopping.SlopesOperatorsshouldgetadditionalsupportwhereverloadforcesmaybegreater,i.e.onslopesorramps.Forexample,ifaloadof400kgismovedupaslopeof1in12(about5°),therequiredforceismorethan30kggreatereveninidealconditions(withsuitablewheelsandasmoothslope).Thisisabovetheguidelineweightformenandsignificantlymorethantheguidelineweightforwomen.Uneven surfacesMovinganobjectoversoftorunevensurfacesrequireshigherforces.Onanunevensurface,theforceneededtostarttheloadmovingcouldincreaseto10%oftheloadweight,althoughthismightbeoffsettosomeextentbyusinglargerwheels.Softergroundmayrequireevengreaterforce.Stance and pace Tomakeiteasiertopushorpull,employeesshouldkeeptheirfeetwellawayfromtheloadandtravelnofasterthannormalwalkingspeed.
Equipment Care•Neverpushtheequipmentbeyonditsdesignlimits.Ifitwillnotdowhatyouwantwithreasonableeaseandspeed,assumeyouhavethewrongpieceofequipmentforthatparticularjob.
•Keeptheequipmentcleanandmaintained.
Unloading and storing•Gentlyloweranyloadontotheplatformofthetrolley.Droppingaheavyloadontotheplatformfromheightwilldamagetheplatformandriskdamagetotheoperatingmechanism.
•Whereverapplicable,foldtheunitupbyreversingtheinstructionsequenceprovided.
•Whennotinuse,storetheequipmentinaclean,dryandsafeplace.
Trucks & Trolleys Operating & Safety Guide General Guidelines for Safe Use•Thisleafletisintendedforguidancepurposesonly.Formoredetailedadviceonthesafetyandsuitabilityofthisequipmentpleasecontactyoursupplier.
•Thisequipmentshouldonlybeusedbyanoperatorwhohasbeendeemedcompetenttodosobyhis/heremployer.
•Thereisaseriousriskofpersonalinjuryifyoudonotfollowallinstructionslaiddowninthisguide.
•Thisequipmentisdesignedtobeusedbyanable-bodied,competentadultwhohasreadandunderstoodtheseinstructions.Anyonewitheitheratemporaryorpermanentdisabilityshouldseekexpertadvicebeforeusingit.
•Keepchildren,animalsandbystandersawayfromtheworkarea.CordonoffaNOGOareausingconesandeitherbarriersortape.
•Neverusethisequipmentifyouareill,feelingtired,orundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Alwayswearsuitableclothing,glovesandfootwear.Avoidloosegarmentsandjewellerythatcouldcatchinmovingparts,tiebacklonghair.
•Thisequipmentiscapableoftransportingheavyobjects;alwaysgethelpifliftingitemsontothetrolleyifheavierthan25Kg.
•Usethisequipmentforverticalliftsonlyanduseonalevelareaabletotakethecombinedweightoftheloadandtheequipment.
•Ensurethatanyloadisbalancedandstableandthatpersonnelstandclearoftheraisedload.
•Makesureyouknowhowtooperatethisequipmentsafelyandareawareofitslimitationsbeforeyouuseit.
•Itistheoperator’sresponsibilitytoperformariskassessmentbeforeusingthisequipment.
•Youarealsoresponsibleforthesafetyofanypersonintheworkarea.•Makesurethatanyoneintheimmediateworkareaiswarnedofwhatyouaredoing.
•Neverleavealoadunattended.•Ensuretheworkareaiswelllitandventilated.•Usetheequipmentonlyonfirm,levelground.Whenmovingaload,keeptoasensiblepace.Ifyougotoofast,orifyoutrytowheelaheavyloaddownaslope,itcouldrunawayfromyou.
•Wherepossible,ensurebrakesareonwhenstationary.
Ensure brakes are on when stationary
Do not exceed the equipments safe
working load.
Always check the condition of equipment
before use.