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forklift safety operation tips
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| 22 Keys to Safe Forklift Operation |
| Many employees are injured when forklifts are inadvertently driven off loading docks or fall between docks and an unsecured trailer. Other workers are hurt when they are struck by a forklift, or when they fall while standing on elevated pallets and tines (something that they shouldn't be doing). |
| Most incidents also involve property damage, including damage to overhead sprinklers, racking, pipes, walls, and machinery. |
| You can prevent the accidents, injuries, and damage if you make sure forklift operators comply with these 22 keys to safe forklift operation. |
| 1. Never drive trucks up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object. |
| 2. Don't let anyone stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty. |
| 3. Do not permit unauthorized personnel to ride on forklifts. A safe place to ride must be provided where riding of trucks is authorized. |
| 4. Never place arms or legs between the uprights of the mast or outside the running lines of the truck. |
| 5. When left unattended, lower the truck's forks, place controls in neutral, shut off power, and set the brakes. Block the wheels if the truck is parked on an incline. |
| 6. Maintain a safe distance from the edge of ramps or platforms while on any elevated dock, platform, or freight car. |
| 7. Make sure there is a sufficient amount of headroom under overhead installations, lights, pipes, or sprinkler systems. |
| 8. Use an overhead guard to protect against falling objects. |
| 9. Observe all traffic regulations. |
| 10. Yield to all emergency vehicles. |
| 11. Cross railroad tracks diagonally whenever possible. |
| 12. Drivers must slow down and sound horn at cross-aisles where vision is obstructed. |
| 13. Ascend or descend grades slowly. |
| 14. When ascending or descending grades in excess of 10 percent, drive trucks with the load upgrade. |
| 15. Do not permit any stunt driving or horseplay. |
| 16. Require drivers to slow down for wet and slippery floors. |
| 17. Make sure dockboards and bridgeplates have been properly secured before they are driven over. |
| 18. Approach elevators slowly, and then enter them squarely after the elevator car is properly leveled. Once on the elevator, neutralize the controls, shut off the power, and set the brakes. |
| 19. With motorized hand trucks, enter elevators or other confined areas with the load-end forward. |
| 20. Only handle stable loads, and never exceed the loaded capacity of the truck. |
| 21. Take all defective or unsafe forklifts out of service. |
| 22. Never fill fuel tanks while the engine is running. |
| Seat Belts |
| Seat belts are another key to safe forklift operation. A significant number of forklift-related injuries and fatalities every year involve tipovers in which operators were not properly secured to their seat. |
