For Supervisors - UniCarriers FD160-2 Operation & Maintenance Manual

The following symbols, found throughout this manual, alert you to
potentially dangerous conditions to the owner and the operator.
Become completely familiar with the truck before proceeding with
operating, checking and servicing the truck.
This manual and the decals affixed to the truck use the following
safety alert indications.
SIGNAL WORD
Failure to follow the instructions in the
DANGER
message will likely cause a serious accident or
death.
Failure to follow the instructions in the
WARNING
message might cause a serious accident or
death.
Failure to follow the instructions in the
CAUTION
message may cause personal injury or damage
to the truck or other property.
The information will help to prolong the service
NOTE
life of the truck. The message is not directly
related to accident prevention.
Forward
The diagram above indicates the meanings of the terms "forward",
"backward", "right" and "left" used in this manual.
1-1
CLASSIFICATION
Right
Backward
Left

FOR SUPERVISORS

Lift truck accidents cause dozens or hundreds of deaths every
year, and even greater numbers of personal injuries.
UniCarriers has steadily improved the design and fabrication of
our lift trucks so they may be used more safely and efficiently,
but many accidents still occur due to improper use. Accidents
are often the result of more than just "bad driving". The use of
inappropriate types of equipment, the selection of inappropriate
attachments or accessories, inappropriate operating environments,
careless designation of operators, and failure to properly train the
operator are other common causes of accidents.
It is not possible to describe all potentially hazardous situations
which may occur while operating, inspecting or servicing a
forklift truck. The warnings and cautions in this manual, including
the decals attached to the forklift, are not intended to cover all
possible working hazards.
If you operate, inspect or service the forklift in a manner not
described in this manual, please be careful because you do so at
your own risk.
This chapter covers the methods of accident prevention which are
primarily the responsibility of supervisory personnel.
• Pages 1-2 through 1-13 contain instructions which should be
enforced by the personnel supervising the operation of the lift
truck. Please make sure the operators also read these pages.
• Page 1-14 and the following pages contain specific precautions
directly related to the operation of the lift truck.