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Know the Hazards

Protect Yourself

3   Protect Yourself

LOOK WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING

• If you run into things you can be injured.  You could

fall, or the load could shift and hit you.  Make certain
there is nothing in your path, on the floor or sticking out
of the racks.

• Always be alert to the area around you and watch where

you are driving.  You could be pinned or crushed by
objects intruding or poking into the operator area.

DRIVE CAREFULLY

• Keep your hands on the controls and your entire body

in the operator area.  A foot or hand caught between the
truck and a fixed object will be crushed or even cut off.

• Keep your truck under control at all times.  Drive at a

speed that allows you to stop safely.  Be even more
careful on slippery or uneven surfaces.  Do not drive
over objects on the floor.

USE YOUR TRUCK SAFELY

• Keep hands and feet away from all moving parts such

as masts or wheels.

• Never stand on or under the forks, or allow anyone else

to stand on or under them.  Never allow passengers on
the truck.  There is no safe place for them.

• Before you leave your truck:

• Come to a complete stop.
• Lower the forks to the floor.
• Shut the truck off with the key or power disconnect.
• Apply the parking brake.

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Stay clear of all
moving parts.

Moving parts can
cut or crush hands,
feet, arms or legs.

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AVOID FALLS AND TIPOVERS

Tipovers are very serious accidents, you can be crushed

or even killed.  The best way to prevent injury is to know
where you are at all times and follow the rules of safe
truck operation.  There is no sure way to avoid injury
during a tipover or a drop from a dock.

• Be careful if driving around docks.  Stay away from

the edge.  Watch where you're going.

• When you're not stacking or picking loads, travel with

the forks or load close to the ground.  Watch for overhead
obstructions.  Perform all truck movements smoothly
and at a speed that will give you time to react in an
emergency.

• Turret Sideloaders should not be used on ramps or

grades.  If you must drive on a grade, travel slowly and
don't turn.  If carrying a load, point the forks upgrade.
If unloaded, point the forks downgrade.  Keep the fork
height below 300 mm or 12 inches.

An unloaded truck can also tip over.  You must be just
as careful using an unloaded truck as you are using a
loaded one.

CHECK YOUR LOADS

• Do not handle long, wide or unstable loads.

• Before you pivot a load, make certain it will not intrude

or poke into the operator area.

• Check that the load will clear the operator platform

before using traverse.

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