Pallet truck safety

Pallet Truck SafetyDID YOU INSPECT before USE!

A Pallet Truck is: a truck designed to lift and transport goods on a standard pallet or platform. They can be manually or power operated. Pallet trucks are normally used in and around production areas, but are not suitable for stacking, or loading and unloading road or rail vehicles, except from an elevated dock. Pallet trucks come in walkie (pedestrian) or ride-on varieties. Pallet trucks are commonly end controlled, but some ride-on models are centre controlled.

The information in this show is for operating a Pallet Truck

Note: This show is not for a stacker.

TYPE WALKIE(PEDESTRIAN)

RIDE-ON ENDCONTROLLED

CENTRECONTROLLED

Manual

Powered

Examples of Walkie (Pedestrian) Pallet Trucks

Manual walkie (pedestrian) pallet truck.

Powered walkie (pedestrian) pallet truck.

Examples of Ride-on Pallet Trucks

End controlled powered ride-on pallet truck.

Centre controlled powered ride-on pallet truck

Some hazards that you may come across in your workplace are:

OtherEquipment

LoadingBays

DangerousMaterials

Ramps Facilities

SpillsShelving OtherPersonnel

Obstructions

Pallet truck capacity.

Capacity is the load (including pallet or container) that can be lifted to a given height at a given load centre. See the capacity plate on your pallet truck.

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Capacity information (load, load centre and lift height)

Serial number

Truck weight with battery (does not include load)

Maximum and minimum battery weights

• 1. Stand close to the load• 2. Squat down next to the load• 3. Pull the load close• 4. Tighten your stomach muscles• 5. Raise with back straight

Safe Lifting Technique

Manual Pallet Jacks

– Inspect pallets– Stabilize load– Watch your back– Keep load

under control– No horseplay!

Stable Pallet Loads

– Stabilize– Keep low to the

ground– Take damaged

pallets out of service

– Do not use as scaffolding

Housekeeping• Good housekeeping is good for safety.

Personal Protective Equipment

– Hard hat– Eye protection– Hearing protection– Dusk mask– Work gloves– Safety shoes– Cold weather gear

Types of Trucks

Order Picker Reach

Sit Down Rider

Rough Terrain

Stacker Pallet Jack

Re-Training/Operator Evaluations• Re-training is required

anytime there is an accident involving the powered industrial truck.

• Operators assigned to a different style of truck need to be re-trained.

• Conditions in the workplace changing could require re-training of the operator.

• Operator evaluations are required to be done at least once every 3 years.

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Class III - Electric Motor Hand or Hand/Rider Trucks

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Class III - Hand & Hand/Rider Trucks