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what should be used to assist the forklift operator with dropping off and picking up material
If a forklift develops mechanical problems, you should...
If a forklift develops mechanical problems, you should...
If the load is on a pallet, the forks should be spaced wide enough so that the pallet is stable and will not tilt to one side, so shedding the load. If the forks are set too narrow, the pallet could be unstable and the load may slide off. Not every fork truck driver would bother to adjust the fork spacing, and may try to get away with it. But they should at least take care, keep the load close to the ground and avoid tight turns at too high a speed.
If the load is on a pallet, the forks should be spaced wide enough so that the pallet is stable and will not tilt to one side, so shedding the load. If the forks are set too narrow, the pallet could be unstable and the load may slide off. Not every fork truck driver would bother to adjust the fork spacing, and may try to get away with it. But they should at least take care, keep the load close to the ground and avoid tight turns at too high a speed.
If the load is on a pallet, the forks should be spaced wide enough so that the pallet is stable and will not tilt to one side, so shedding the load. If the forks are set too narrow, the pallet could be unstable and the load may slide off. Not every fork truck driver would bother to adjust the fork spacing, and may try to get away with it. But they should at least take care, keep the load close to the ground and avoid tight turns at too high a speed.
Turn off forklift
Turn off forklift
Turn off forklift
The load should always be kept low whenever the forklift is traveling.
Single spacing or 1.0
Single spacing is used within indivdual endnotes.