IF YOU ARE GOING OPERATE A FORKLIFT:

• DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL• DON’T USE DRUGS

- DON’T PUT YOUR LIFE AND THE LIFEOF YOUR COLLEAGUES IN DANGER

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FORKLIFT STABILITY

COUNTERWEIGHT LOADFULCRUM

COUNTERWEIGHT LOADFULCRUM

BALANCED LOAD

COUNTERWEIGHT FULCRUM LOAD

UNBALANCEDLOAD

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- DRIVE WITH FORKS 15 cm AWAY FROM THE GROUND AND WITH THE MAST TILTED BACKWARDS.

- NEVER DRIVE WITH LIFTED LOAD.

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- WHEN UNLOADED, ALWAYS DRIVE UP OR DOWN SLOPES WITH FORKS POINTING TOWARDS THE LOWEST PART OF THE SLOPE.

- WHEN LOADED, ALL WAYS DRIVE UP OR DOWN SLOPES WITH FORKS POINTING TOWARDS THE HIGHEST PART OF THE SLOPE.

ALWAYS DRIVE SLOWLY, SPECIALLY IF DRIVING DOWN A SLOPEALWAYS DRIVE SLOWLY, SPECIALLY IF DRIVING DOWN A SLOPE

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- NEVER PARK A FORKLIFT ON A SLOPE.

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- PARK THE FORKLIFT WITH FORKS IN LOWEST POSITION, PARKING BRAKE APPLIED AND ENGINE OFF.

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-NEVER LIFT LOAD WITH PEOPLE AROUND.

- MEASURE AVAILABLE HEIGHT BEFORE LIFTING LOAD.

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- YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR MOVEMENT.

- AVOID CARRYING LOADS THAT IMPAIR YOUR VISIBILITY.IF NEEDED, ASK SOMEONE TO DIRECT YOU.

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AVOID PEDESTRIANSAVOID PEDESTRIANS

- BLOW YOUR HORN IN DANGEROUS PLACES.

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- NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO PASS UNDER A LIFTED LOAD.

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- STOP BEFORE CROSSING AN ENTRANCE- GO SLOWLY AND ONLY IF THE PASSAGE IS FREE.

- NEVER TRANSPORT LOADS THAT APPEAR TO BE INADEQUATE.

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- AVOID HARD BREAKING AND SUDDEN CHANGES OF COURSE.

- NEVER MAKE A CURVE ON A SLOPE

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- NEVER LIFT A LOAD ON A SLOPE.

- NEVER TILT A LIFTED LOAD FORWARD UNLESS IN IT’S PROPER LIFTING SITE AND EVEN THEN, ONLY A LITTLE.

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- NEVER TRANSPORT ANY PASSENGERS

- DON’T DRIVE OVER HOSES OR POWER LEADS.

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