Employer Responsibility
Under OSHA rules, employers are required
to
train
workers
about
hazards related
to
operating
and maintaining
the
vehicle. Successful comple-
tion
and
certification
of
Safety Training
for
Rough Terrain Forklifts is required.
Additional
safety
information
and
training
resources can be obtained through these publi-
cations, organizations,
and/or
other
appropriate
sources:
• Code
of
Federal Regulations (29 CFR)
•
Occupational
Safety
and Health
Administration
(OSHA)
• National
Institute
for
Occupational Health and
Safety (NIOSH)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
•
Association
of
Equipment
Manufacturers
(AEM)
•
The
American
Society
of
Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
Always
consult
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)
for
chemical
hazards and
first
aid
instructions
for
any oil
or
lubricant
being used.
MSDS
should
be available from the manufactur-
er/supplier
of
the
fluid.
Operator Responsibility
Reach forklifts are potentially dangerous
if
prop-
er
safety procedures are
not
followed. Workers
who
operate, maintain,
or
work
near the vehicle
can
be
at
risk
of
roll
over
and run over incidents.
Workers can be crushed
or
caught
by the vehicle
or
its parts
if
the vehicle is
not
properly operated
or
maintained.
11_
Read the Operator Manual
~ ~
BEFORE
operating
the
~
vehicle.
Follow
all safety
~
instructions
and decals.
Only operate the vehicle
if
you
understand
the
safety
instructions
and
warnings
in all applicable manuals and technical
pUblications.
Always
follow
all State and Federal
health and safety laws and/or local regulations.
You
must
have
the
required training, skills, and
tools
to
perform installation, operation, mainte-
nance,
or
repair procedures properly and safely.
Make sure the vehicle and attachments
will
not
be damaged
or
made unsafe by any procedures
you choose.
Xtreme Manufacturing 7
Safety
Operator Qualifications
Operators
must
be in good physical and mental
condition,
with
appropriate reflexes, reaction
time, vision, depth perception, and hearing.
Operators
must
possess a valid,
current
driver's
license as required
for
the
worksite;
plus
those
required by applicable State, Federal, and/or
local laws.
Successful
completion
and
certification
of
Safety Training
for
Rough Terrain Forklifts is
required.
• Operators
must
be properly instructed on
how
to
operate
the
vehicle and attachments.
• Operators
must
operate the vehicle according
to
ALL
appropriate safety regulations.
• Operator trainees
must
remain under con-
stant observation and
supervision
of
an expe-
rienced operator.
Modifications
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A
Modifications
to
the vehicle
or
attach-
ments could affect vehicle capacity
and/or stability.
DO
NOT make
modifi-
cations
to
the vehicle
or
attachments
without
prior
written approval from
the manufacturer. Where
such
authorization is
granted, capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction
plates, tags,
or
decals
shall
be
changed accordingly.
• Unauthorized
modifications
or
alterations
will
VOID the warranty.
•
DO
NOT modify, disable,
or
bypass any safety
devices.
•
DO
NOT
burn
or
drill
holes in
forks
or
other
attachments.
Structural damage,
modification,
or
A
alteration,
including
welding
or
drilling, can
impair
and weaken the
protective capability
of
the
Rollover
Protective
Structure/Falling
Object
Protective
Structure
(ROPS/FOPS)
and
can
result in
injury
or
death.
• Replace the ROPS/FOPS,
if
it
is damaged,
before operating
the
vehicle.
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