toolbox talk - how to safely operate a forklift · 2019-03-26 · between trucks. when passing...
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HowtoSafelyOperateaForklift
Introduction:
AccordingtoOSHA,onlytrainedandauthorizedoperatorsarepermittedtooperatepoweredindustrialtrucks.Understandinghowtooperateaforklift(PIT)safelycanhelpavoidinjuriesandpropertydamage.
Completethepre-operationalinspection,anddonotoperateaforkliftthatrequiresrepairs.
Whenoperatingaforklift,alwaysfastenyourseatbelt,avoidquickmaneuversandsuddenturns,andensureyouareincompletecontrolofthetruck.
DiscussionPoints:
• OperateaForkliftonlyifyouhavebeentrainedandcertified.
• Completethepre-operationalinspection,andifnecessarythepost-operationalinspection.
• Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltwhenoperatingaforklift.
• Driveatasafespeed,looktowardthepathoftravel,keepaclearview,andwatchforpedestrians.
• Followthework-siterulesandOSHARegulations.
Discussion:
Whenoperatingaforklift,alwaysfollowthework-siterulesandregulations.Neverleaveanoperatingforkliftunattended.Nevertravelwithforksraisedmorethan6inchesabovetheground.Alwayslookbehindyoubeforebackinguporturningtheforklift,andalwayswatchforpedestrians.Soundthehornatcrossaislesandotherlocationswherevisionisobstructed.Whenpossibleuseaspotter,theycanbeveryimportanttoyoursafety.Whenmorethanoneforkliftisinuse,keepatleast3forkliftlengthsbetweentrucks.Whenpassingotherforklifts,maintainatleast3feetbetweenthetrucks,andkeepyourarmsandlegsinsideofyourownforklift.Beawareofoverheadobstructions.Useonlyapprovedattachments,andwhenusingtheforklifttoelevatepersonnel,securetheelevatingplatformtotheliftingcarriageorforksoftheforklift.Neverexceedtheliftingcapacityoftheforklift.Whentheforkliftisnotinuse,parkitinasafedesignatedarea.
Asalways,besafeoutthere!
March 25, 2019