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WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE
• Slow down. Yield or stop for pedestrians.
Use your horn when you come to a crosswalk
or intersection.
• Be careful that you don't pin or crush someone.
For example: Never drive your truck toward anyone
standing in front of a fixed object.
• Never allow passengers on your truck.
• Keep others away from your truck while you're working.
Don't ever allow anyone to ride on anything being
towed.
• Don't let anyone use your truck unless they are trained
and certified.
• Don't allow the truck to coast in a congested area or
if there are people in the aisle.
• Watch out for power unit swing.
WHEN LEAVING YOUR TRUCK
• Turn the truck off or disconnect the battery.
• Apply the parking brake and make certain the truck
will not coast.
• Avoid parking on inclines. But if you must, make sure
you apply the parking brake and block the wheels of
your truck.
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AVOID FALLS
• Stay away from the edge of docks and ramps.
• Check that bridgeplates and dockboards are secure.
Be certain that either the trailer wheels are chocked or
the trailer is locked to the dock. Check capacities. Be
sure your truck, including the battery and any load
you're towing, is not too heavy for where you are
driving.
• Make sure the load you are towing is stable.
• Don't drive onto an elevator unless you are authorized.
Check the capacity or load limit, and make sure there
are no people present. Apply the parking brake.
BE CAREFUL TRAVELING ON RAMPS AND GRADES
• Always operate your truck from the rider position when
traveling on a grade.
• With or without a towed load, going upgrade or
downgrade, always travel power unit first.
Slow down and don't turn on ramps or grades.