FORKLIFTS

IF YOU ARE GOING OPERATE A FORKLIFT:

• DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL

• DON’T USE DRUGS

- DON’T PUT YOUR LIFE AND THE LIFE

OF YOUR COLLEAGUES IN DANGER
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FORKLIFT STABILITY

BALANCED LOAD

COUNTERWEIGHT FULCRUM LOAD

UNBALANCED
LOAD

COUNTERWEIGHT FULCRUM LOAD

COUNTERWEIGHT FULCRUM LOAD

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15 cm

- DRIVE WITH FORKS 15 cm AWAY FROM - NEVER DRIVE WITH LIFTED LOAD.
THE GROUND AND WITH THE MAST
TILTED BACKWARDS.
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- WHEN LOADED, ALL WAYS DRIVE UP OR - WHEN UNLOADED, ALWAYS DRIVE UP

DOWN SLOPES WITH FORKS POINTING OR DOWN SLOPES WITH FORKS
TOWARDS THE HIGHEST PART OF THE POINTING TOWARDS THE LOWEST
SLOPE. PART OF THE SLOPE.

ALWAYS DRIVE SLOWLY, SPECIALLY IF DRIVING DOWN A SLOPE

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- PARK THE FORKLIFT WITH FORKS IN - NEVER PARK A FORKLIFT ON A

LOWEST POSITION, PARKING BRAKE SLOPE.
APPLIED AND ENGINE OFF.
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Height=?

- MEASURE AVAILABLE HEIGHT BEFORE -NEVER LIFT LOAD WITH PEOPLE

LIFTING LOAD. AROUND.
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- YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK IN - AVOID CARRYING LOADS THAT IMPAIR

THE DIRECTION OF YOUR YOUR VISIBILITY.
MOVEMENT. IF NEEDED, ASK SOMEONE TO DIRECT
YOU.
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PÓÓÓ...

- BLOW YOUR HORN IN - NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO

DANGEROUS PLACES. PASS UNDER A LIFTED
LOAD.
AVOID PEDESTRIANS
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- STOP BEFORE CROSSING AN - NEVER TRANSPORT LOADS

ENTRANCE THAT APPEAR TO BE
- GO SLOWLY AND ONLY IF THE INADEQUATE.
PASSAGE IS FREE.
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- AVOID HARD BREAKING AND - NEVER MAKE A CURVE ON

SUDDEN CHANGES OF COURSE. A SLOPE
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- NEVER TILT A LIFTED LOAD FORWARD - NEVER LIFT A LOAD ON A

UNLESS IN IT’S PROPER LIFTING SITE SLOPE.
AND EVEN THEN, ONLY A LITTLE.
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- NEVER TRANSPORT ANY - DON’T DRIVE OVER HOSES OR POWER

PASSENGERS LEADS.