S And Supervisors - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

FOR FOR OP OPERA ERATORS AND
SUPERVISORS SUPERVISORS
Lift truck accidents cause dozens or hundreds of Lift truck accidents cause dozens or hundreds of
deaths every year, and even greater numbers of deaths every year, and even greater numbers of
personal injuries. personal injuries.
UniCarriers has steadily improved the design and UniCarriers has steadily improved the design and
fabrication of our lift trucks so they may be used fabrication of our lift trucks so they may be used
more safely and efciently, but many accidents still more safely and efciently, but many accidents still
occur due to improper use. Accidents are often occur due to improper use. Accidents are often
the result of more than just "bad driving". The use the result of more than just "bad driving". The use
of inappropriate types of equipment, the selection of inappropriate types of equipment, the selection
of inappropriate attachments or accessories, of inappropriate attachments or accessories,
inappropriate operating environments, careless inappropriate operating environments, careless
designation of operators, and failure to properly designation of operators, and failure to properly
train the operator are other common causes of train the operator are other common causes of
accidents. accidents.
It is not possible to describe all potentially It is not possible to describe all potentially
hazardous situations which may occur while hazardous situations which may occur while
operating, inspecting or servicing a operating, inspecting or servicing a fo
The safety instructions including the warning and The safety instructions including the warning and
caution messages in this manual and on the decals caution messages in this manual and on the decals
attached to the forklift, are not intended to cover all attached to the forklift, are not intended to cover all
possible working hazards. If you operate, inspect or possible working hazards. If you operate, inspect or
service the forklift in a manner not described in this service the forklift in a manner not described in this
manual, please be careful because you do so at manual, please be careful because you do so at
your own risk. your own risk.
This chapter covers the methods of accident This chapter covers the methods of accident
prevention which are primarily the responsibility of prevention which are primarily the responsibility of
supervisory personnel. supervisory personnel.
Pages 1-2 through 1-16 contain instructions Pages 1-2 through 1-16 contain instructions
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which should be enforced by the personnel which should be enforced by the personnel
supervising the operation of the lift truck. Please supervising the operation of the lift truck. Please
make sure the operators also read these pages. make sure the operators also read these pages.
Page 1-17 and the following pages contain Page 1-17 and the following pages contain
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specific precautions directly related to the specific precautions directly related to the
operation of the lift truck. Make sure the operators operation of the lift truck. Make sure the operators
read all instructions carefully and understand read all instructions carefully and understand
them them completely. completely
FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS
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QUALIFIED OPERATORS QUALIFIED OPERATORS
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TRAIN OPERATORS TO STACK SAFELY TRAIN OPERATORS TO STACK SAFELY
Unstacking Unstacking
"Stacking" means piling up palletized loads or "Stacking" means piling up palletized loads or
materials directly on top of each other, without using materials directly on top of each other, without using
racks or shelves to separate them. racks or shelves to separate them.
If loads are not properly stacked, they may slip If loads are not properly stacked, they may slip
or fall, endangering the operator as well as fellow or fall, endangering the operator as well as fellow
workers in the area. workers in the area.
Safety classes should be held to train all operators Safety classes should be held to train all operators
in the proper method of stacking and unstacking in the proper method of stacking and unstacking
loads. loads.
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PERIODIC REFRESHER TRAINING IS PERIODIC REFRESHER TRAINING IS
REQUIRED REQUIRED
The operator must undergo periodic refresher The operator must undergo periodic refresher
training, by completing a practical training course. training, by completing a practical training course.
Forklift truck design is moving ahead rapidly, Forklift truck design is moving ahead rapidly,
including the use of new microprocessor technology including the use of new microprocessor technology
and automatic controls. In addition, the standards and automatic controls. In addition, the standards
and safety regulations for forklift trucks are also and safety regulations for forklift trucks are also
changing all the time. Even an experienced operator changing all the time. Even an experienced operator
should receive refresher training to ensure that the should receive refresher training to ensure that the
operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operator has the knowledge and skills needed to
operate a powered industrial truck operate a powered industrial truck
1-3 1-3
Stacking Stacking
safely. safely .