Unloading the Forklift
Companies must have rules for loading and unloading to fit their own facilities.
This forklift operator is properly "squared" to the platform while hoisting a load.
Check out the destination:
- Is the destination flat and stable?
- Will the load rock, tilt, or lean?
- Are heavy loads placed on top of light loads?
- What are the maximum stacking quantities and orientation of cartons?
- What is the load bearing capacity of your rack or storage loft destination?
- Are rack legs or support members bent or disconnected?
- Are racks arranged back to back with a stock behind where you will place the load?
- Are wooden stringers or decking laid between front and rear rack beams in good condition?
- Are pallets already in the stack in good condition and capable of supporting your load?
When you place the load at its destination:
- Move squarely into position in front of the rack or stack where the load will be placed.
- When ready to place the load, tilt the mast to level. Only tilt forward when the load is over the spot where it will be placed.
- Lower the forks and back away.
- Visually verify that the load is stable.
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3-7. When may the forklift operator tilt a load forward?
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