35Be a Safe Driver
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AVOID FALLS AND TIPOVERS
• Stay away from the edge of docks and ramps.
• Check that bridgeplates and dockboards are secure.
Be certain that either the trailer wheels are chocked
or the trailer is locked to the dock. Check capacities.
Be sure your truck, with load, isn't too heavy for
where you are driving.
• Properly install jack stands under the front of the
trailer when a tractor is not attached.
• Make sure the load you are moving is stable. Spread
the forks as far as you can and center the load. Insert
the forks as far under the load as you can. Be even
more careful with long, high or wide loads. They can
be less stable.
• Use forward tilt only when you have the load over
a stack or close to the floor. Use minimum fork tilt
to pick up or place a load. When lifting or lowering
outside a rack, keep the load backrest vertical or
tilted back slightly.
• When moving loads on grades or ramps, drive with
your forks pointed upgrade. Without a load, drive
with forks downgrade. Slow down, and don't turn on
grades or ramps.
LEAVING YOUR TRUCK
• Stop your truck completely before getting off.
• Lower the forks to the floor. Turn the truck off or
disconnect the battery.
• Avoid parking on inclines. If you must park on an
incline, chock the wheels to prevent the truck from
moving.
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