ResiResidualdual riskriskss
OpOpereratatioionn ofof foforkrkliliftft trtrucucksks inin ththee plplanantt
MaManyny plaplantnt arareaeass araree soso-ca-calllleded lilimimitetedd pupublblicic trtrafafficfic
areasareas. . We advise you to check if your companyWe advise you to check if your company
liability insurance covers any damages occurringliability insurance covers any damages occurring
wiwithth youyourr foforkrk trtrucuckk agagaiainstnstththirdirdpapartrtieiess onon “l“limiimitedted””
public traffic areas.public traffic areas.
DieDieselsel engengineine emiemissssionionss
InIn GerGermanmany,y, fofork rk trtruckuckss equequippipped withed with diedieselsel
engengineiness mumustst conconforformm toto TRGTRGSS 554554. . AccAccordord--
ing to this regulation, diesel emissions areing to this regulation, diesel emissions are
carcarcicinognogenienicc andandthetheyy shoshoulduld,, ifif atat allallpospossibsiblele,,
notnot permpermeate eate the the air air ofof work work placplaces. Ifes. If tructrucksks
equipped witequipped with dieselh diesel engines are used iengines are used in to-n to-
tally or partially enclosed spaces, the tally or partially enclosed spaces, the labourlabour
proprotectectiotionn autauthorhoritityy musmustt firsfirstt bebe notnotifieified. Ap-d. Ap-
propriate notpropriate notices mustices must be posted in the workbe posted in the work
arareaeass (r(refeferer toto TRTRGSGS 555544 foforr anan exexamamplple)e)..
NoNoisisee ememisissisionon lelevevelsls asas dedetetermrminineded byby
ENEN 1212005353 anandd DDIINN ENEN IISSOO 47475151
• • MeaMeasursureded SouSoundnd powpowerer lelevelvel .................. .. 103103dBdB
• • Guaranteed Guaranteed Sound Sound Power lPower level .evel .................
108dB108dB
Higher noise emissions can exist duringHigher noise emissions can exist during
opeoperatrationion ofof ththee trutruck,ck, e.e.g. g. difdiffeferenrentt opeoperatratioion,n,
influence ofinfluence of the surroundinthe surroundings and additiogs and additionalnal
noisenoise emisemissionsion sourcsources.es.
ResResiduidualal risrisksks
Despite careful work and compliance withDespite careful work and compliance with
all applicable standards and all applicable standards and regulatiregulations, theons, the
possibilipossibility of other ty of other dangers when using thedangers when using the
inindusdustritrialal trtruckuck cancannotnot bebe ententireirelyly excexcludluded.ed.
The industrial truck and its The industrial truck and its possible attach-possible attach-
mementsnts comcomplplyy witwithh curcurrenrentt safsafetyety regregulaulatitionsons..
NeNevevertrthehelelessss,, evevenen whwhenen ththee trtrucuckk isis ususeded foforr
ititss prpropoperer pupurprpososee anandd alalll ininststruructctioionsns araree fofol-l-
lolowedwed,, somsomee resresiduidualal ririsksk cancannotnot bebe excexcludluded.ed.
Even beyond the narrEven beyond the narr
ow daow dangengerr areareas ofas of thethe
industriindustrial truck al truck itit
self, a residual risk cannotself, a residual risk cannot
bebe exclexcluded. Peruded. Personson
ss in the arin the area arouea around thend the
industriindustrial truck al truck must exercise a must exercise a heightenedheightened
degree of awardegree of awareness, so thateness, so that they can reactthey can react
immediatimmediately in the event ofely in the event of any malfunctiany malfunction,on,
inincidcidentent oror brebreakdakdoo
wn.wn.
PePersorsonsns inin ththee vivicincinityity ofof ththee inindudustrstriaiall trtruckuck mumustst
bebe ininstrstructucteded witwithh reregagardrd toto thethe dadangngererss ththatat ararisisee
ththrorougughh useuse ofof ththee trtruckuck..
TheseTheseoperaoperatingtinginstruinstructionsctionsalsoalsocontaincontainadditiadditionalonal
safetysafety regularegulations.tions.
ResResididualual dandangergerss cancan inincluclude:de:
• • EsEscacapepe ofof coconsnsumumabableless duduee toto leleakakagageses oror
ththee ruprupturturee ofof lilinesnes,, hoshoseses oror concontaitainerners,s,
• • RiRisk sk ofof acaccicidedentnt whwhenen
driving over difficultdriving over difficult
ground such as gradieground such as gradie
nts, smooth ornts, smooth or
irrirreguegularlar sursurfafacesces,, oror witwithh poopoorr vivisibsibililitity,y,
• • RisRiskk ofof fafallllinging,, tritrippipping,ng, slislippippingng etcetc. . durduriningg
movmovemeementnt ofof thethe inindusdustrtrialialtrtruckuck,, espespecieciallallyy
in in ththe we wet,et, witwithh leleakiakingng conconsumsumablableses oror onon
icy surfaces,icy surfaces,
• • RiRisksk ofof firfiree anandd exexplplososioionn duduee toto ththee babattttereryy
andand elecelectrictricalal voltvoltagesages,,
• • HumHuman an errerror,or,
• • DisDisregregardardiningg ththee safsafetetyy regregulaulatitionsons,,
• • RiRisksk cacaususeded byby ununrerepapairireded dadamamagege,,
• • RiRisksk cacaususeded byby ininsusuffifficicienentt mamainintetenanancncee oror
testing,testing,
• • Risk cRisk caused aused by usby using ting the wrhe wrong coong consum-nsum-
ables.ables.
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