How to Drive a Pallet Truck Safely

In work and life, safety is the first priority. For the sake of ourselves, our family and the collective, we should always keep in mind the knowledge of safe driving of pallet trucks.

Today I will show you how to drive a pallet truck safely.

Safe driving starts with me!

Do not overload the pallet truck can not be overloaded, check the maximum load weight and load center distance on the nameplate, when Taobao is equipped with accessories.

Do not jump off the pallet truck If the pallet truck begins to tilt, do not jump off the pallet truck, hold the steering wheel with both hands, spread your legs, and tilt your body in the opposite direction of the tilt. Always sit on the seat and avoid being pinned between the pallet jack and the floor.

The cargo is too high The loaded cargo is not allowed to exceed the height of the backrest unless the cargo is fixed as a whole and will not slide off the backstop.

Fixed Cargo Unstable or loose cargo must not be carried. When carrying cargo that is long, tall or wide, special care should be taken to avoid losing the cargo, hitting people next to it, or tipping the pallet truck.

Centering the cargo Before fork, try to separate the two forks according to the width of the cargo. Before lifting the load, make sure that the load is centered and the fork is completely under the load, and the width of the load should not exceed the length of the fork.

Prevention of lateral tipping May occur during loading or unloading combined operations with high speeds and sharp turns, must slow down before turning! If the gantry is raised, the pallet truck is turning rapidly, or accelerating forward and turning, or turning on a slope, it may cause a lateral tipping. The mast must be lowered when driving! There is a danger of lateral inclination if overloaded, excessive forward tilt or the cargo center of gravity is deviated.

Longitudinal tipping prevention When driving with a load under a slope, overloading, excessive forward leaning, or accelerating backwards when driving forward with emergency braking or when the gantry is raised. These conditions can cause longitudinal tipping. The mast must be lowered when driving!

Smooth operation Starting, stopping, driving, steering and braking must be smooth. Unsteady operation can endanger yourself and others.