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Ultimate Forklift

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1.)      ONLY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED DRIVERS MUST OPERATE FORKLIFTS.                                                                         3664(a)(1)

 

2.)      STUNT DRIVING AND HORSEPLAY ARE PROHIBITED.                                                                                                             3664(a)(2)

 

3.)      EMPLOYEES MUST BOT RIDE ON THE FORKS.                                                                                                                        3664(a)(4)

 

4.)      EMPLOYEES MUST NEVER BE PERMITTED UNDER THE FORKS

          (UNLESS FORKS ARE BLOCKED.)                                                                                                                                               3664(a)(6)

 

5.)     THE DRIVER MUST INSPECT THE VEHICLE ONCE A SHIFT.                                                                                                    3664(a)(7)

 

6.)     THE OPERATOR MUST LOOK IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND NOT MOVE

          THE VEHICLE UNTIL ALL PERSONS ARE CLEAR OF THE VEHICLE.                                                                                      3664(a)(12)

 

7.)     FORKS MYUST BE CARRIED AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.                                                                                                                3664(a)(15)

 

8.)     THE OPERATOR MUST LOWER THE FORKS, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND SET THE BRAKES

         (OR BLOCK THE WHEELS) BEFORE LEAVING THE FORKLIFT UNATTENDED (OPERATOR OUT OF

         SIGHT OF, OR 25 FEET AWAY FROM, VEHICLE.)                                                                                                                       3664(a)(16)

 

9.)     THE OPERATOR MUST LOWER THE FORKS AND SET THE BREAKS WHEN IN SIGHT OF, AND

          WITHIN 25 FEET OF, BUT OFF THE FORKLIFT.                                                                                                                          3664(a)17)

 

10.)   TRUCKS MUST BE BLOCKED AND HAVE BRAKES SET WHEN FORKLIFTS ARE

         DRIVEN ONTO THEIR BEDS.                                                                                                                                                          3664(a)(22)

 

11.)   EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN TILTING ELEVATED LOADS.                                                                                   3664(a)(28)

 

12.)   EVERY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK MUST HAVE OPERABLE BRAKES CAPABLE OF SAFELY

         STOPPING  IT WHEN FULLY LOADED.                                                                                                                                          3661(a)

 

13.)   INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS MUST HAVE PARKING BREAKS.                                                                                                              3661(b)

 

14.)   INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS MUST HAVE AN OPERABLE HORN.                                                                                                         3661(c)       

 

15.)   WHEN THE OPERATOR IS EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE FALLING OBJECTS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

         MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH OVERHEADPROTECTION (CANOPY).                                                                                             3657(c)

 

16.)   PUT FORKLIFT IN NEUTRAL AND SET BRAKE WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING THE UNIT.             

Basic Operating Rules:

The employer must post and enforce a set of operating rules for forklifts.

 

CAL/OSHA GUIDE FOR THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR

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