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C - ENVIRONMENTC - ENVIRONMENT
- Comply with site safety regulations.- Comply with site safety regulations.
- If you have to use the lift truck in a dark area or at night, make sure it is equipped with working lights.- If you have to use the lift truck in a dark area or at night, make sure it is equipped with working lights.
- During handling operations, make sure that no one is in the way of the lift truck and its load.- During handling operations, make sure that no one is in the way of the lift truck and its load.
- Do not allow anybody to come near the working area of the lift truck or pass beneath an elevated load.- Do not allow anybody to come near the working area of the lift truck or pass beneath an elevated load.
-- When using the lift truck on a transverse slope, before lifting the jib, follow the instructions given in the paragraph: INSTRUCTIONSWhen using the lift truck on a transverse slope, before lifting the jib, follow the instructions given in the paragraph: INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HANDLING A LOAD: D FOR HANDLING A LOAD: D - TRANSVERSE ATTITUDE OF THE LIFT TRUCK.- TRANSVERSE ATTITUDE OF THE LIFT TRUCK.
- Travelling on a longitudinal slope:- Travelling on a longitudinal slope:
• Drive and brake gently.• Drive and brake gently.
• Moving without load: Forks or • Moving without load: Forks or attachment facing downhill.attachment facing downhill.
• Moving with load: Forks or • Moving with load: Forks or attachment facing uphill.attachment facing uphill.
- Take into account the lift truck’s dimensions and its load before trying to negotiate a narrow or low passageway.- Take into account the lift truck’s dimensions and its load before trying to negotiate a narrow or low passageway.
- Never move onto a loading platform without having first checked:- Never move onto a loading platform without having first checked:
• That it is suitably • That it is suitably positioned and made fast.positioned and made fast.
• That the unit to which it is connected (wagon, lorry, etc.) will not shift.• That the unit to which it is connected (wagon, lorry, etc.) will not shift.
• That this platform is prescribed for the total weight of the lift truck to be loaded.• That this platform is prescribed for the total weight of the lift truck to be loaded.
• That this platform is prescribed for the size of the lift truck.• That this platform is prescribed for the size of the lift truck.
-- Never move onto a foot bridge, floor or freight lift, without being certain that they are prescribed for the weight and size of the liftNever move onto a foot bridge, floor or freight lift, without being certain that they are prescribed for the weight and size of the lift
truck to be loaded and without having checked that they are in sound working order.truck to be loaded and without having checked that they are in sound working order.
- Be careful in the area of loading bays, trenches, scaffolding, soft land and manholes.- Be careful in the area of loading bays, trenches, scaffolding, soft land and manholes.
-- Make sure the ground is stable and firm under the wheels and/or stabilizers Make sure the ground is stable and firm under the wheels and/or stabilizers before lifting or removing the load. If necessary, addbefore lifting or removing the load. If necessary, add
sufficient wedging under the stabilizers.sufficient wedging under the stabilizers.
- Make sure that the scaffolding, loading platform, pilings or ground is capable of bearing the load.- Make sure that the scaffolding, loading platform, pilings or ground is capable of bearing the load.
- Never stack loads on uneven gr- Never stack loads on uneven ground, they may tip over.ound, they may tip over.
If the load or the If the load or the attachment must remain above a structure for a long attachment must remain above a structure for a long time, there is the risk that time, there is the risk that it will rest it will rest on the structure because of the jibon the structure because of the jib
descending owing to the oil in the descending owing to the oil in the cylinders cooling down.cylinders cooling down.
To eliminate this risk:To eliminate this risk:
- Regula- Regularly checrly check the k the distance distance between between the loathe load or d or the athe attachment ttachment and tand the struche structure and ture and readjust readjust this if this if necessarynecessary..
- If - If possible possible use thuse the lift e lift truck atruck at an t an oil tempeoil temperature arature as closs close as e as possible possible to ambieto ambient tempnt temperature.erature.
-- In the case of work near aerial lines, ensure that the safIn the case of work near aerial lines, ensure that the safety distance is sufficient between the working area of the lift truck andety distance is sufficient between the working area of the lift truck and
the aerial line.the aerial line.
You must consult your local electrical agency. You could be electrocuted or seriously injured if you operate or park the lift truck too close to powerYou must consult your local electrical agency. You could be electrocuted or seriously injured if you operate or park the lift truck too close to power
cables.cables.
In the event of high winds, do not carry In the event of high winds, do not carry out handling work that jeopardizes the stability of the lift truck out handling work that jeopardizes the stability of the lift truck and its load, particularly if and its load, particularly if the load catches thethe load catches the
wind badly.wind badly.
D - VISIBILITYD - VISIBILITY
-- The safety of people within the The safety of people within the lift truck’s working area, as well as that of thlift truck’s working area, as well as that of the lift truck itself and the operator are depend on e lift truck itself and the operator are depend on goodgood
operator visibility of the lift truck’s immediate vicinity in all situations and at all times.operator visibility of the lift truck’s immediate vicinity in all situations and at all times.
-- This lift truck has been designed to aThis lift truck has been designed to allow good operator visibility (direct or indirect by llow good operator visibility (direct or indirect by means of rear-view mirrors) of the immediatemeans of rear-view mirrors) of the immediate
vicinity of the lift truck while traveling with no load and with the jib in the transport position.vicinity of the lift truck while traveling with no load and with the jib in the transport position.
- Special precautions must be taken if the size of the load restricts visibility towards the front:- Special precautions must be taken if the size of the load restricts visibility towards the front:
- moving in reverse,- moving in reverse,
- site layout,- site layout,
-- assisted by a person assisted by a person directing the maneuver (while standing outside directing the maneuver (while standing outside the truck’s area of travel), making sure to keep the truck’s area of travel), making sure to keep thisthis
person clearly in view at all times.person clearly in view at all times.
- in any case, avoid r- in any case, avoid reversing over long distances.eversing over long distances.
-- Certain special accessories may require the truck to travel with the jib in the raised position. In such cases, visibility on the rightCertain special accessories may require the truck to travel with the jib in the raised position. In such cases, visibility on the right
hand side is restricted, and special hand side is restricted, and special precautions must be taken:precautions must be taken:
- site layout,- site layout,
- assisted by a person directing the - assisted by a person directing the maneuver (while standing outside the trmaneuver (while standing outside the truck’s area of travel).uck’s area of travel).
-- If visibility of your road is inadequate, ask someone to assist by directing the maneuver (while standing outside the truck’s areaIf visibility of your road is inadequate, ask someone to assist by directing the maneuver (while standing outside the truck’s area
of travel), making sure to keep this person clearly in view at all times.of travel), making sure to keep this person clearly in view at all times.
-- Keep all components affecting visibility in a clean, properly adjusted state and in good working order (e.g. windscreens, windows,Keep all components affecting visibility in a clean, properly adjusted state and in good working order (e.g. windscreens, windows,
windscreen wipers, windscreen washers, driving and work lights, rear-view mirrors).windscreen wipers, windscreen washers, driving and work lights, rear-view mirrors).
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