April 2019
Fourth Edition - Third Printing
Part No.
57.0009.0619GT
GTH-5519 51
Attachments
Suspended Load Hazards
Work Area Safety
General Safety
Do not lift a suspended load without first
understanding the local, state, federal, or
provincial rules, standards and regulations related
to the activity. In the USA requirements are set
forth in ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 and OSHA 29 CFR
1926.1400-1442. Additional rules, standards and
regulations may apply. Additional training may be
required.
If a telehandler must be used to transport a
suspended load, the following precautions for the
protection of the operator shall be taken.
Read, understand and obey all warnings and
instructions provided with the attachment that is
approved for suspending loads.
Only a properly designed, tested and approved
attachment shall be used to carry a suspended
load.
The telehandler load charts are designed for
loads where the load center is stationary. As
a suspended load moves, the load center
can change. As a result, extreme caution in
transporting and lifting, or placing the load must be
observed to minimize the potential for the load to
move.
Overturning Hazards
Do not lift a suspended load without the proper
and legible load capacity chart for the attachment/
telehandler combination you are using.
Do not permit
the load to swing
freely. Always
properly tether
loads to restrict
movement.
Driving across
grades, sudden
starts, stops,
and turns can
cause the load
to swing and
create a hazard
if not externally
stabilized.
Keep the boom retracted as much as practical.
Do not lift suspended loads when wind speeds can
cause an unsafe situation.
All movements of the load must be accomplished
gradually and at the slowest practical speed to
prevent the load from swinging.
Keep the heavy part of the load closest to the
attachment.
Never drag or pull a load sideways.
Only lift a load vertically; do not pull a load
horizontally as it could cause excessive swinging
of the load.
The weight of all rigging (slings, shackles etc.)
must be included as part of the load.
