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3 Protect 

Yourself

Protect Yourself

Know the Hazards

DRIVE CAREFULLY

• When allowing the truck to coast, travel power unit 

fi rst only.  Do not turn.  Keep to the side of the truck.  
Make certain the truck or load won't hit the back of 
your leg or foot. Don't let the truck run over your foot.

• When riding, keep your hands on the controls and 

feet on the platform.  Keep your body within the 
operator area. 

• Don't put hands or arms over the backrest.

• Never stick a foot or any part of your body outside 

the truck, no matter how slow the truck is moving. 
You can not stop 4535 kg or 10,000 pounds with any 
part of your body.  A foot or hand caught between 
the truck and a fi xed object will be crushed or even 
cut off. 

• Never place objects anywhere on the operator    

 platform. They would be a trip hazard and could  
 affect truck speed and steering.

• Stay away from the edge of docks and ramps.  Make  

 sure dockboards are secure.  Check that trailer 
wheels are chocked.  You could be seriously injured 
or even killed in a fall from a dock or dockboard. 

• 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 fl oor. 

• Perform all truck movements smoothly and at a speed  

that will give you time to react in an emergency.      

Protect Yourself   4

Know the Hazards

LOOK WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING

Always be alert to the area around you and watch 
where you are driving.  You could be pinned or 
crushed by fi xed objects, or by objects intruding or 
poking into the operator area.

When allowing the truck to coast, make certain the 
area ahead of you is clear.

AVOID FALLS 

Falls 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.  Unless you can safely 
jump completely clear of the falling truck, there is no 
sure way to avoid injury if you drop from a dock or 
dockboard.

Be extremely careful when working around docks,        
dockboards and trailers.

USE YOUR TRUCK SAFELY

• Keep your hands and feet away from all moving parts  
   such as forks and wheels.

• Never allow passengers anywhere 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 fl oor.
   • Shut the truck off with the key or disconnect    
      the battery.

Stay clear of all
moving parts.

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

WARNING

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