If it is determined that the industrial truck needs repair, is unsafe, or can no longer be
guaranteed to run safely, the person authorized by the owner must notified
immediately. Only after safe operation has been reestablished may the industrial
truck be put back into operation.
If safety defects come to light during operation, the person authorized by the owner
must be notified immediately. Only after safe operation has been reestablished may
the industrial truck be put back into operation.
Repairs and adjustments can be made if the appropriate permission has been
granted.
If you have been asked to charge the battery(ies) on the industrial truck, check that
the battery acid level is correct and that air can circulate freely before connecting the
charger to the power source.
Avoid open flames when checking the electrolyte level in the batteries.
General: Before starting up the industrial truck, the operator must read "Starting the
vehicle" in Chapter E.
The industrial truck and all its functions or attachments can only be started and used
when the operator is in the driver's seat in the specific operating position.
Hands and feet must remain inside the area provided for the driver or inside the cab.
No part of the body should be outside the driver's cab.
The wearing of safety shoes is recommended.
Do not place any part of the body in the framework of the lift system or between the
lift system and the industrial truck.
Do not place any part of the body into other attachments on the industrial truck.
Familiarize yourself with the limits of the truck and when using the truck take care to
avoid injuring people. The safety of pedestrians is always the highest priority.
– Never drive the truck up to a person who is standing in front of an object.
– Before turning the truck round, make sure that nobody is standing in range of the
rear of the vehicle.
– Pay particular attention to corridors, passageways or other areas where
pedestrians could cross the travel way of the industrial truck.
Nobody must ever stand or walk under the raised section of an industrial truck,
regardless of whether the truck is laden or unladen.
Passengers must not be carried on a powered industrial truck unless a dedicated seat
is provided by the manufacturer.
Do not allow people to ride on the fork carrier or forks.
When handling loads above the mast, sound decisions and maximum caution are
critical.
In areas classed as potentially hazardous, only industrial trucks approved for these
areas can be used.
The truck must not be modified with additional equipment or in any other way.
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