Owner's Section; Employer Responsibility: Environment, Training, Work Rules, Workplace Design; Proper Lift Truck Selection And Application; Information Resources - Toyota 7FBCU20 Owner's Manual

I. OWNER'S SECTION
OWNER'S SECTION
:ONTENTS
OSHAIANSI Laws and Standards
Employer Responsibility: Environment, Training, Work Rules,
Workplace Design
Proper Lift Truck Selection and Application
Lift Truck Maintenance and Modifications
Information Resources
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR THE OWNERIEMPLOYER
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SELECTION OF LIFT TRUCKS AND ACCESSORIES
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CHOOSING OPTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS 2
LIFT TRUCK OPERATORS
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WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT
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LIFT TRUCK MAINTENANCE
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LIFT TRUCK MODIFICATIONS
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INFORMATION RESOURCES..
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR THE
OWNERIEMPLOYER
The most expensive part of a material handling operation is not the equipment, but
the people who operate it. Toyota has designed this lift truck to work safely and
efficiently, but you have the primary responsibility for the well-being of your
employees.
Training of operators and the responsibility for providing a safe workplace are
required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Both OSHA and
ANSl ( A m e r i c a n National Standards Institute) provide operational and
maintenance rules. The last page of this section provides sources for these and
other publications that can help you.
This section of the manual will help you identify ways you can carry out your
responsibilities, and the sections relating to safety information point out hazards
that you can eliminate from the workplace as well as ideas that can be incorporated
into your training programs and work rules.
SELECTION OF LlFT TRUCKS AND
ACCESSORIES
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) have established rigorous requirements for the design and
operation of industrial trucks. Every Toyota industrial truck has been designed to
meet and exceed those requirements. It is important, however, that your Toyota
truck be selected to meet the needs and demands of your part~cular work
environment. Consult with your Toyota dealer regarding proper lift truck selection.
Once the proper Toyota truck for your work environment has been selected, both
ANSl and OSHA require that you evaluate and determine whether your lift truck
should be equipped with additional accessories. For information regarding
additional accessories, please consult the Accessories Brochure provided with
every new Toyota truck or the Toyota industrial Equipment website at
www.tovotaforklift,com.
Toyota strongly suggests that y o u consult with a safety professional familiar
with your type of industrial setting when accessing your specific work place
safety requirements.