B.) General Safety Practices - BRIGHT Coop BC3 6560 Manual Del Operador

ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCK GENERAL SAFETY STANDARDS (CONT.)

B.) GENERAL SAFETY PRACTICES

1. Rough terrain forklift trucks can cause injury if improperly used or maintained.
2. Only authorized operators trained to adhere strictly to all operating instructions shall be permitted to operate
rough terrain forklift trucks. Unusual operating conditions may require additional safety precautions, training,
and special operating instructions.
3. Modifications and additions which affect capacity or safe operation shall not be preformed without the man-
ufacturer's prior written approval. Where such authorization is granted, capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
4. If the rough terrain forklift truck is equipped with front end attachment(s) or optional forks, the user shall see
that the truck is marked to identify the forks or attachment(s), show the approximate weight of the truck and
fork or attachment combination, and show the capacity of the truck with forks or attachment(s) at maximum
elevation with load laterally centered.
5. The user shall see that all nameplates, caution and instruction markings are in place and legible.
6. The user shall consider that changes in load dimension may affect rough terrain forklift truck capacity.
7. Where steering can be accomplished with either hand and the steering mechanism is of a type that prevents
road reactions from causing the hand wheel to spin (power steering or equivalent), steering knobs may be used.
When used, steering knobs shall be of a type that can be engaged by the operator's hand from the top and shall
be within the periphery of the steering hand wheel.
8. Experience has shown that rough terrain forklift trucks, which comply with stability requirements, are stable
when properly operated. However, improper operation, faulty maintenance, or poor housekeeping may contrib-
ute to a condition of instability and defeat the purpose of the requirements.
9. Users shall give consideration to special operating conditions. The amount of forward and rearward tilt to be
used is governed by the application. Although the use of maximum rearward tilt is allowable under certain
conditions, such as traveling with the load lowered, the stability of a rough terrain forklift truck as determined
by standardized tests does not encompass consideration for excessive tilt at high elevations or the operation
of trucks with excessive off-center loads.
10. Some of the conditions which may affect stability are ground and floor conditions, grade, speed, loading (rough
terrain forklift trucks equipped with attachments behave as partially loaded trucks even when operated without
a load on the attachment), dynamic and static forces, improper tire inflation, and the judgment exercised by
the operator.
NEVER USE THIS FORKLIFT TRUCK TO ELEVATE PERSONNEL,
EVEN IF YOU ARE USING A PERSONNEL PLATFORM.
IT IS PROHIBITED TO ELEVATE PERSONNEL WITH A FORKLIFT
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THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A ROTATOR.
General Safety Standards