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3.1 Safety Information
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Whether you are new on the job or a seasoned veteran,
these safety tips may prevent injury to you, to others, or
to the materials you are handling. Always be alert, watch
out for others, and follow these suggestions:
Attachments handle material, not people.
Safety starts with common sense,
good judgement, properly maintained
equipment, careful operation, and properly
trained operators.
The safety instructions and warnings, as documented
in this manual and shipped with the machine, provide
the most reliable procedures for the safe operation and
maintenance of your Long Reach attachment. It’s your
responsibility to see that they are carried out.
3.2 Safety Regulations
Know your company’s safety rules. Some companies
have site-specific directions and procedures. The
methods outlined in your operator’s manual provide a
basis for safe operation of the machine. Because of
special conditions, your company’s material handling
procedures may be somewhat different from those
shown in this manual.
3.3 Safety Symbols
The following terms define the various precautions and
notices:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury. Carefully read the message that
follows to prevent serious injury or death.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious
injury. Carefully read the message that
follows to prevent serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury, or equipment damage or
void the machine warranty. Carefully read
the message that follows to prevent minor
or moderate injury.
Notice
Describes information that is useful but
not safety related.
WARNING
Multiple hazards.
Ignoring safety warnings may cause
equipment damage, personal injury or
death.
All possible safety hazards cannot be
foreseen and included in this manual. The
operator must always be alert to possible
hazards that could endanger personnel or
damage the equipment.
3.4 Labeling
• Change capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction plates, tags, or decals when a forklift
truck is equipped with an attachment. If the truck
is equipped with front-end attachments other than
factory installed attachments, truck must be marked
to identify the attachments and show the approximate
weight of the truck and attachment combination at
maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
3.5 Training
• Make sure all operators are trained in the fork and
attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations.
Retrain an operator if a new attachment is added to
the forklift. Consult the operator’s manual for instruc-
tions on how to use the new equipment.
• Know the mechanical limitations of your forklift.
SECTION 3 SAFETY SUMMARY
