Platform Safety 28; Know the Hazards; Attach harness and lanyard - Page 29

Know the Hazards

Platform Safety  28

FALLS CAN KILL

You can reduce the risk of injury by being extra careful 

while working on an elevated Stockpicker.
• Wear your harness and keep your lanyard fastened  

  at all times.
• Put the side gates down and keep your entire body  

  inside the operator area.
• For stability, spread the forks as far as you can and  

  make certain the pallet or fork mounted platform is  

  securely fastened.
• A pallet may move or tip, even when the pallet grab  

  is used. Work from the platform. If you must step  

  onto  a pallet, stay to the center, between the  

  supporting forks. Never step on or near the edge of  

  a pallet.  
• Watch where you're going. Running into an object  

  could cause you to fall.

CHECK YOUR PALLET

Check the pallet for missing, loose, broken or 

undersized boards. Don’t use damaged pallets.

WORK CLOSE TO THE RACK

When picking, keep your truck close to the rack to 

reduce the risk of slipping or dropping things.

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DANGER

Falling from a raised platform 

can cause a serious injury 

or death.

Attach harness and lanyard 

before operating truck.

KEEP THE SIDE GATES DOWN

• Keep the side gates down unless you are leaving the  

  truck or picking from the side.
• Don't sit or climb on the side gates.

• Keep your entire body in the operator area.