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AVOID FALLS AND TIPOVERS

• Stay with your truck. Don't jump from a moving or     

falling sit-down truck.

• Stay away from the edge of docks and ramps.

• Check that bridgeplates and dockboards are secure. 
  Be certain that either the trailer wheels are chocked  
  or the trailer is locked to the dock. Check capacities.  
  Be sure your truck, with load, isn't too heavy for    
  where you are driving.

• Make sure the load you are moving is stable. Spread 
  forks as far as you can and center the load. Insert  
  forks as far under the load as you can. Be even more  
  careful with long, high or wide loads. They can be  
 less 

stable.

• Use forward tilt only when you have the load in a  
  rack, over a stack or close to the fl oor. Use minimum  
  fork tilt to pick up or place a load. When lifting or  
  lowering outside a rack, keep the mast vertical or  
  tilted back slightly.

• When moving loads on grades or ramps, drive with  
  forks pointed upgrade. Without a load, drive with  
  forks downgrade. Slow down. Don't turn on grades  
  or ramps. Don’t raise the mast while on a grade 
 or 

ramp.

LEAVING YOUR TRUCK

• Stop your truck completely before getting off.

• Lower the forks to the fl oor. Turn the truck off or   
  disconnect the battery.

• Avoid parking on inclines. But if you must, block the  
  wheels of your truck.

WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE

• Slow down. Yield or stop for pedestrians. Use your 
  horn when you come to a crosswalk or intersection.

• Be careful that you don't pin or crush someone.  

For example: Never drive your truck toward anyone  
standing in front of a fi xed object.

• Watch out for power unit swing.

• Never allow passengers on your truck.

• Keep others away from your truck while you're    
  working. Don't ever allow anyone on or under the  
  load or forks.

• Don't let anyone use your truck unless they are    
  trained and certifi ed.

• Never lift anyone with the forks unless they are    
  using an approved platform. Even then, use 
 extreme 

caution:

• Use a securely attached and approved safety    
 platform.

• Make certain lifting mechanism is operating  

 properly.

• Have mast vertical (never tilt when elevated).

• Make certain the direction control lever is in neutral.

• Lift and lower slowly.

• Watch for overhead obstructions.

• Be sure you can see and hear the person being lifted.

• Never transport anyone on the platform from one  
  location to another.