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Forklift Safety Guide

Learning the safe way to operate a forklift and other powered industrial trucks may save your life

This book has general information about:

• The kinds of forklifts and powered industrial trucks commonly available.
• The principles that allow a forklift to lift and move heavy loads safely.
• Forklift operator training requirements. ƒ Basic operator safety rules.
• Hazardous locations where carbon monoxide is a problem or a special forklift is needed.

• .Safety while servicing a forklift. This book is not designed to substitute for operator training in the operation of specific forklifts and other power

Contents

How This Book Can Help Prevent Forklift Accidents . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Types of Forklifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Forklift Operators Must be Trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How a Forklift Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . 8

Safely Using a Forklift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Driving Indoors and In Other Enclosed Locations . . . . . . . . …. . . 23

Maintenance of Forklifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix

Operator’s Daily Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Get 1-on-1 Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30