Environmental Engineering Reference
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tABle 13.1 (continued)
safe operating Procedure: Powered Industrial Forklift
What to do
how to do It
key Points
•. Ensure.there.is.adequate.overhead.
clearance.
•. Do.not.travel.over.objects.
•. Avoid.sudden.stops,.except.in.
emergencies.
•. Stop.at.all.stop.signs,.blind.corners,.or.
when.entering.intersecting.aisle.and.
look.for.pedestrians.and.vehicle.trafic.
•. Always.drive.with.load.facing.uphill.
•. Drive.backward.when.view.is.
obstructed.by.large.loads.
Operating.Procedure:.
Material.Drop-Off
. 1.. Depress.foot.brake.pedal.
bringing.vehicle.to.a.stop.
. 1.. Apply.slow,.steady.pressure.until.
vehicle.stops.
. 2.. Shift.to.park.or.neutral.
. 2.. Never.select.reverse.while.in.motion.
. 3.. Tilt.forks.forward.until.
parallel.with.walking.
surface.
. 3.. Never.lower.forks.while.in.motion.
. 4.. Lower.lifting.forks.until.
pallet.bottom.is.resting.on.
surface.and.forks.no.
longer.support.load.
. 4.. Lower.load.slowly.to.prevent.
sudden drop.
. 5.. Engage.reverse.drive.
. 5.. Check.360.degrees.around.vehicle.to.
ensure.no.one.is.standing.near.vehicle.
. 6.. Remove.foot.from.brake.
pedal.
. 6.. Engage.gear.drive..Check.travel.
direction.to.ensure.path.is.clear.of.
pedestrians.or.other.vehicles.
. 7.. Depress.accelerator.pedal.
. 7.. Depress.accelerator.pedal.slowly.to.
avoid.quick,.jerky.start.
. 8.. Travel.enough.distance.
until.lifting.forks.can.
clear.pallet.
. 8.. Travel.in.reverse.until.there.is.enough.
distance.between.the.end.of.lifting.
forks.and.pallet.
. 9.. Depress.foot.brake.pedal,.
bringing.vehicle.to.a.stop.
. 9.. Apply.slow.steady.pressure.until.
vehicle.stops.
.10.. Engage.forward.drive.
.10.. Check.360.degrees.around.vehicle.to.
ensure.no.one.is.standing.near.vehicle..
Never.select.directional.change.while.
in.motion.
.11.. Remove.foot.from.brake.
pedal.
.11.. Check.travel.direction.to.ensure.path.is.
clear.of.pedestrians.or.other.vehicles.
.12.. Depress.accelerator.pedal.
.12.. Depress.accelerator.pedal.slowly.to.
avoid.quick,.jerky.start.
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