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Safety
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Residual dangers, residual risks
Residual dangers, residual risks
Despite all operational precautions and
compliance with standards and rules, the
possibility of additional risks when using the
truck cannot be entirely excluded.
The truck and all its components comply with
the regulations relating to current applicable
safety rules.
Persons in the vicinity of the truck must be
particularly cautious and react immediately
in the event of any malfunction, incident,
breakdown etc.
WARNING
Personnel in contact with the truck must be infor-
med of the risks related to using the truck.
These operating instructions draw your attention to
the safety rules.
The risks are:
• Escape of consumables due to leaks,
ruptured lines and tanks etc.
• Risk of accident when driving over difficult
ground such as slopes, soft or irregular
surfaces or in poor visibility etc.
• Falling, tripping etc. when moving on the
industrial truck, especially in the wet, with
leaking consumables or icy surfaces.
• Loss of stability due to the load being
unstable or the load slipping etc.
• Risk of fire and explosion due to batteries
and electrical voltages.
• Human error - Disregarding safety regula-
tions.
It is important to adjust the speed of the truck
depending on the load and ground conditions.
The stability of the truck has been tested to the
latest standards. These standards only take
account of the static and dynamic tilting forces
that can arise during operation that complies
with the specifications and operating rules.
Risks caused by misuse or incorrect operation
that jeopardise the stability cannot be ruled
out in extreme situations.
Stability
Forklift truck stability is guaranteed only if
the unit is used according to the indicated
recommendations.
It is not guaranteed in the event of:
– cornering at excessive speeds
– moving with the load raised
– moving with a load that is protruding to the
side (e.g. sideshift),
– turning and driving diagonally across
descents or ascents,
– driving on descents or ascents with the load
on the downhill side,
– loads that are too wide or too heavy,
– driving with a swinging load,
– ramp edges or steps.
Definition of responsible persons
Operating company
The operating company is the natural or legal
person or group who operates the truck or on
whose authority the truck is used.
The operating company must ensure that the
truck is only used for its intended purpose and
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