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Know the Hazards

Protect Yourself   4

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.

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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 or wheels.

• 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 disconnect the battery.
•  Make certain coast is off.

LOOK WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING

• You could be pinned or crushed by objects intruding or

poking into the operator area.

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

you are driving.

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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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Know the Hazards

Protect Yourself

3   Protect Yourself

DRIVE CAREFULLY

• When walking, keep to the side of the truck while traveling

power unit first.  Make certain the truck won’t hit the 
back of your leg or foot.  Don’t let the truck run over 
your foot.

• If traveling forks first, keep both hands on the control 

handle and be careful when changing direction of travel.

  Keep your feet clear of the truck.

• When riding, keep your hands on the controls and feet
   on the platform.  Keep your body within the operator
   area.

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

truck, no matter how slow the truck is moving. You 
cannot stop 10,000 pounds with any part of your body.

  A foot or hand caught between the truck and a fixed 

object will be crushed or even cut off.

• 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 floor.

•  Perform all truck movements smoothly and at a speed 

that will give you time to react in an emergency.

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