Stay clear of all; AVOID FALLS AND TIPOVERS; DRIVE CAREFULLY- Page 3

Know the Hazards

Protect Yourself   4

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 or dockboard.

• Be extremely careful when working around docks and

dockboards.  Stay away from the edge.

• When you're not picking, travel with the load or forks

  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.

• Stockpickers should not be used on ramps or grades.

  If you must drive on a grade, travel slowly and never 

turn the truck.  If carrying a load, point the forks upgrade.

  If unloaded, point the forks downgrade.  Keep the fork

height below 300mm (12inches).

• An unloaded truck can tip over also.  You must be just

as careful using an unloaded truck as you are using a

loaded one.

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.

Know the Hazards

Protect Yourself

3   Protect Yourself

WEAR YOUR OPERATOR HARNESS

Falls from a platform can cause serious injury or even

death.

• Put on your operator harness and attach the tether 

before operating your truck.  Read the warnings on 

the harness.

• Check your harness and tether daily.  Have them   

replaced if they have ever been used to stop a fall, 

or if they look damaged or worn.

LOOK WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING

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

fall from the truck 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.

• Be sure that any equipment added to your truck 

(terminal, fan, clipboard, etc.) does not block your 

vision or interfere with safe and efficient operation of

your truck.

USE YOUR TRUCK SAFELY

• Make sure your pallet, cart or platform is secure 

and won't slide or tip.

• Keep hands and feet away from all moving parts such

as masts or wheels.  Don't sit or stand on the side gates.

• 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.

• Come to a complete stop before you leave your truck.

Lower the forks to the floor and shut the truck off with

the key or power disconnect.

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Stay clear of all
moving parts.

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