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27    Platform Safety

Platform Safety

WEAR YOUR HARNESS AND LANYARD

Put on your harness and fasten your lanyard as  

soon as you get on the platform, before you do 

anything else. 
Check the harness, lanyard, snap hooks and mounting 

points daily for wear or breakage. If it doesn't look 

safe don't use the truck. Report the problem to your 

supervisor.
*See page 7 for Harness and Lanyard information.

CLAMP THE PALLET

Be careful of pallets. They can tip or slide on the forks 

even when properly centered and clamped. Make 

certain the center stringer of the pallet fits into the 

Pallet Grab.
Spread the forks as far as you can and don’t use 

pallets that have missing, loose, broken or undersized 

boards.

•  Manual clamp

Step down on the Pallet Grab Foot Pedal to clamp the 

pallet.  Make sure pallet is secure.
Let go of the pallet by lifting on the Pallet Grab 

Release Handle.

•  Electric clamp

Push the switch on the operator console to the left to 

clamp the pallet.  Make sure pallet is secure.
Let go of the pallet by pushing the switch to the right. 

A light on the switch will illuminate on when the 

clamp is in the release position. 

Note:  

If you work with a fork mounted auxiliary 

platform instead of a pallet, your truck may not have 

a Pallet Grab. Make certain the platform is fastened to 

the truck.