Forklift Safety Checklist

  

Forklifts should receive adequate safety checks . There are various hazards associated with forklift operation and a complete check before daily forklift operation will ensure forklift driver safety and safety for other employees and company assets.

A forklift safety checklist will ensure its safe condition. It will help you identify any potential problem with the forklift. Having a forklift safety checklist is essential.

A safety checklist should be completed with a "Yes or No" complete with a comment for "No" answers.

General information should be provided:

Name of workplace

1.     Division/Department/Section
2.     Running location
3.     Identification of forklift
4.     Work description (brief)

Workplace conditions

1.     Is the operating area completely separated from walkers?
2.     Are there clear and adequate safety signs warning walkers against forklift traffic?
3.     Are walker pathways and zebra crossings marked?
4.     Are workers warned about  crossing forklift pathways?
5.     Are convex safety mirrors present at blind spots?   

Forklift part check

1.     Does the forklift specification meet the operating requirement?
2.     Is a clear forklift load chart provided?
3.     Is a seat belt provided?
4.     Is there a speed controller?
5.     Do the horn, reversing beeper, proximity indicator and flashing light function properly?
6.     Is there a protective structure provided on the forklift to prevent injuries during roll=overs or from falling objects?
7.     Is the maintenance performed regularly?
8.     Are forklift maintenance and repair records maintained?
9.     Is there enough fuel inside forklift?
10.     Is forklift battery charged?
11.     Are the forklift tires fully inflated?
12.     Are the tires pressure enough and safe?
13.     Are the tires in good conditions?
14.     Do the forklift brakes work?
15.     Is the steering functioning correctly?
16.     Does the gear shift work?
17.     Are the left and right mirrors available and clear?
18.     Do all indicators and gauges function properly?
19.     Are there any liquid leaks from the forklift?
20.     Are fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid and coolant levels full?
21.     Is there a portable fire extinguisher fitted on the forklift?
22.    Are hard hats required for forklift operators?
23.    Is personal protective equipment such as eye goggles, ear plugs and safety shoes available to operators?

Forklift Operators/Drivers

1.    Are  forklift operators or drivers certified?
2.     Does the driver understand the load chart?
3.     Is appropriate training provided?
4.     Have forklift drivers been given adequate training?
5.     Are the drivers familiar with the workplace layout in the plant site?
6.     Do forklift drivers follow the pathways correctly?
7.     Are forklift drivers or operators in good health?
8.     Does the forklift driver know the maximum speed?

Working system

1.     Are there speed limits for powered equipment on site?
2.     Are there appropriate traffic management plans at the plant site to prevent collision of forklifts with people and other mobile equipment by separating them in time or space?
3.     Are all safety procedures related to forklift inspection, operation, clean up and maintenance established, maintained and communicated to operators?
4.     Is there a monitoring and supervision system for ensuring all safety procedures work?
5.    Are work schedules adequate to move materials without operating the forklift at excessive speeds?
6.     Are only certified drivers allowed to operate a forklift?
7.     Is load checking always performed for load stability?
8.     Is load weight always checked before loading to avoid overloading?
9.     Is the load always lowered prior to the forklift being in motion?
10.     Are safe distances provided  from the edge of ramps, docks, drains, gutters, floor openings and any other opening and obstacles established to prevent forklift accident?
11.     Are all ramp or dock edges safeguarded and visibly marked?
12.     Is the forklift allowed to lift workers using forklift to do certain job?
13.     Is the forklift allowed to be used for doing other jobs instead of lifting?
14.     Is the procedure for the safe battery charging or fuel filling established?

All these questions must be completed to ensure forklift safety.Countermeasures and follow up are required before the forklift can be used. Follow up must be made for NO' answers to any of these above questions in the safety checklist.

By Lukman Nulhakiem

Lukman Nulhakiem is a chemical engineer who has experience in hazard recognition and hazard control studies. Visit his blog at  cemicalplantsafety.net to learn more about safety in chemical plant and workplaces in general.



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Telehandlers Pick-and-Carry in Wind Industry Applications

Working at height is part of the job for wind-energy technicians, who spend much of their workday suspended hundreds of feet above the ground;  equally important is lifting and placing materials during the construction of the wind turbine structures.

For decades, JLG has designed and developed equipment dedicated to helping its customers enhance worksite productivity and safety for a variety of industries, including, fairly recently, the wind-energy industry.

Particularly for the wind industry, JLG offers its high-capacity telehandler line, which includes its JLG® 1644, 1732 and 2733 models, for picking and carrying heavy loads around a work site.

INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

In general, telehandlers are used for lifting and placing materials. On a general construction site, the primary spec people are interested in a telehandler’s reach so they know how high they can lift and place a load. 

In the wind sector, height is also important — but, capacity is the primary spec as it determines how much a telehandler can pick and carry per load. JLG’s high-capacity telehandler line, which complements the company’s traditional telehandler line, is used in industries, such as wind, where operators frequently move very heavy objects.

For example, in wind-farm construction, if the operator wants to move one of the blades, or a piece of the tower, that’s where a high-capacity telehandler would be used. It might come on a truck. The telehandler then unloads it before moving it to the area where it’s needed.

Even though JLG began focusing on the wind industry in 2017 with the introduction of its high-capacity telehandler line, the company’s expertise with other industries laid the groundwork for success.

JLG’s high-capacity telehandler line was designed for the wind-energy and related markets, including oil and gas. You’re going to find the company’s traditional telehandlers on just about every job site where materials are lifted and placed. There was a market in wind for high-capacity telehandlers specifically. It’s a niche market for the brand.

And, you’ll find JLG MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms), articulating and telescoping boom lifts; electric- and hydraulic-drive scissor lifts; portable personal vertical lifts; low-level access solutions; and telehandlers, in that market as well, doing maintenance on existing structures.

 MORE THAN WIND

Although the wind industry has a history of its technicians working at height, JLG’s focus is not dedicated solely to the wind. Industries like oil and gas, steel erection, industrial construction and mining also present unique challenges to equipment operators. With a wide range of specialized attachments, JLG’s high-capacity telehandlers can adapt to demanding job sites and replace other traditional machines. Plus, their ability to handle heavy, bulky loads makes them ideal for performing maintenance on other machines in the equipment fleet. 

As the company continues to offer equipment solutions for working at height across the globe, it will continue to improve upon its product line in conjunction with the needs of these marketplaces.

And as far as the wind industry goes, JLG will keep working closely with that constantly growing market, keeping an eye on the wind industry to identify unmet needs and then innovating to evolve the brand’s equipment offerings to deliver solutions that meet those needs.

To learn more about JLG’s high-capacity telehandlers, click here.

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Standard on most JLG equipment, ClearSky Smart Fleet™ pushes the industry into a bold, new frontier in fleet management and communication. Industry-first, two-way data transmission evolves one-way connectivity into true fleet interactivity, helping you unlock record-breaking levels of productivity and profitability from the office to the job site. More than a single piece of fleet management software, ClearSky Smart Fleet is a robust, evolving platform capable of supporting and introducing a multitude of new functionalities, new insights and new ways to run efficient, more cost-effective operations no matter if you work within the intuitive web portal or the dedicated mobile app. JLG Industries, Inc. is the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of access equipment. The Company's diverse product portfolio includes leading brands such as JLG® mobile elevating work platforms; JLG and SkyTrak® telehandlers; and an array of complementary accessories that increase the versatility and efficiency of these products. JLG is an Oshkosh Corporation Company [NYSE: OSK]. Learn more at https://www.jlg.com/en. Sign up for JLG product updates and news: www.jlg.com/en/direct-access Facebook: www.facebook.com/JLGindustries Twitter: www.twitter.com/jlg_industries Instagram: www.instagram.com/jlgindustries LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/jlg-industries Watch the on-demand demo of ClearSky Smart Fleet: www.smartfleet.jlg.com

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When operating any machine, it’s important to take precautions to reduce the chance of trip and fall hazards. In this JLG® Safety Check video, we give you the rundown on best practices for preventing trips and falls when operating a MEWP. Find more safety tips here: https://www.jlg.com/en/direct-access/...

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The medium-weight reversible vibratory plates offer high productivity as a result of its high compaction force in combination with fast forward and reverse travel speeds. They are the all-rounders for all construction sites where high demands are placed on the performance efficiency of a unit. In addition, they offer excellent characteristics in terms of long service life and operating comfort. Optimal application areas are the compaction of frost layers and subbases in street, path and parking lot construction as well as backfilling around buildings. Due to the frequency of 69 Hz, the medium-weight reversible vibratory plates are versatile for many jobs including the compaction over medium and heavy interlocking paving stones.

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Proprietary Site Networks: Harnessing the Power of Bluetooth Mesh

 

Learn more HERE

As the industry’s first two-way fleet management and communications platform, ClearSky Smart Fleet™ is designed to improve productivity, uptime and profitability. As this ground-breaking IoT solution continues to evolve, we’ve been able to deliver on everything we promised it would be able to do. And we’re not done yet. Our team here at JLG is still finding ways to add even more value to what ClearSky Smart Fleet has to offer.

One way we’re doing that is by continuously adding new features. The latest one is called “Automated Site Networks,” and it uses a proprietary Bluetooth® mesh network to simplify the concept of geofencing, removing human error and returning efficiency.

To explain how Site Networks achieves all that, we need to first revisit traditional geofencing. Equipment owners love the idea of geofencing. They tell us, “I have a branch location, and I want to know if a machine leaves that branch.” That makes sense, right? No one wants their equipment stolen; they want to protect their investments. That’s geofencing’s original value proposition, and it also helps owners understand how their machines are being used.

Unfortunately, traditional geofencing can be really complicated . Setting up separate geofences around, for example, 20 machines, requires a lot of tedious clicking around to establish their perimeters. Or you could choose to set up a 10-mile radius around your location as a geofence. While that method may be fast and easy, it’s not very precise and may create a whole new set of issues. Furthermore, if you assign your machine assets to a geofence, and one of those machines leaves that geofence, you must manually assign it to another one to keep track of it. Not simple. Not intuitive. Not practical.

JLG wanted to take the original principle of geofencing and create a system that would trigger its own events and actions based on machine movement. In other words, we wanted to automate processes that previously required manual effort. We realized we could take advantage of our solution’s existing Bluetooth technology and use it in a way that made sense for our customers. By doing that, ClearSky Smart Fleet could offer all the benefits of geofencing — and then some — without the frustration.

Here's an example of how Site Networks delivers on that promise. As a JLG rental dealer, you rent out equipment from your branch locations, but you also have machines in use at physical job sites. Now, you can filter all machines by a Site Network, assigning them to a job site location or a branch location. When a machine leaves a Site Network, thanks to Bluetooth technology, it automatically creates or joins a new Site Network. Geofence borders change constantly as the machine moves around a branch location or job site, automating the geofencing process.

You can also filter your Site Networks by job site, branch-level interactions and more. Let’s say you send a service technician out to a site with multiple machines. Which assets should the tech fix? Why do they need repairs? What’s happening at that job site? Or maybe the tech went out to work on a single machine, but now there are some lower-level diagnostic trouble codes or faults on other units that should also be addressed. If that tech is already there, wouldn’t it be great to filter all your machines by site and say, “These are the 10 machines at this particular site that need your attention”? And then, because ClearSky Smart Fleet connects to JLG’s Online Express e-commerce site, the tech can order any necessary parts quickly and easily. That’s the kind of real-world functionality that saves time, money and frustration.

Another benefit of Site Networks becomes evident when you are shipping machines from place to place. We know that shipping logistics can often be a real challenge.  Site Networks simplifies the process because you can receive information about where an asset is right now and when it will arrive at its destination. There’s no worry or guesswork about shipping a machine to the wrong location or losing track of it somewhere along the way.

Site Networks will be available soon, so we want to show you the benefits now of JLG’s “agile development.” We currently have an installed base of more than 55,000 JLG units with ClearSky Smart Fleet, and when we “turn on” the Site Networks feature, all those units will be able to access it automatically, as will all new ClearSky Smart Fleet-equipped machines. In other words, we can continue improving and expanding the ClearSky Smart Fleet platform over time and add more value without disruption.

JLG has improved the concept of geofencing, making it so intuitive to use that you can open the ClearSky Smart Fleet app and get started right away. 

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JLG® Scissor Lifts: QuikAccess Platform Demo

The QuikAccess Platform on JLG scissor lifts maximizes productivity and efficiency by providing operators with a more effective way to access into, and around, tight spaces. Watch as we demonstrate how to fold down the platform rails to transform your scissor lift into a more compact machine. This feature also includes a tool tray that can be used in both the regular scissor lift configuration and the QuikAccess configuration. This feature is optional on 19-ft JLG Electric Scissor Lifts. Learn more about this and other helpful scissor lift features at https://www.jlg.com/en/equipment/scis...

Work Confidently in the New JLG® 2733 High-Capacity Telehandler

26,000-lb max lift capacity. 33-ft lift height. 8,000-lb capacity at max reach. The 2733 high-capacity telehandler tackles the most challenging loads and job sites—all while increasing operator confidence. See how its off-the-charts versatility allows you to get more done in a day. Check out the features and industry-leading smart technology at jlg.com/BIGTIME

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Repairs and servicing can also be done in our shop conveniently located in Vacaville, California. We also supply new, used or recap tires.

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Need to Hoist Materials? Consider Using a Telehandler Instead of a Crane

 

For example, by switching out these tools, telehandlers can be used for more than just lifting applications — they excel at hoisting (and material handling) tasks too when equipped with a boom-mounted lifting lug attachment (also referred to as hooks or clevises). This type of attachment allows operators to put a chain or straps through it to efficiently handle suspended loads (aka hoist materials). 

Because they are purpose-built to move heavy objects with great maneuverability, using a telehandler for this type of material handling work is often more cost-effective than bringing in a crane. Let’s take a closer look at how…

What different considerations go into selecting a telehandler for hoisting or material handling versus lifting?

The most important thing to do before selecting a telehandler for hoisting or material handling is knowing two things: 1) what is the work that needs to be completed, and 2) where will that work be done. 

This starts with calculating the “maximum pick” that the machine will need to handle, which can be done in three steps: 

Identify the maximum weight of the load that needs to be lifted and handled (i.e. how heavy is the heaviest object/material that needs to be picked up). Make sure the telehandler has enough capacity to support all of the lifts.

Figure out the maximum angle the machine needs to be able to lift and place the load (i.e. what’s the furthest up, over and/or out that the telehandler needs to reach). It is important to know how much space is available on the job site for maneuvering and positioning the load. Depending on the site, trade-offs may need to be made when selecting a telehandler’s size versus its capacity. Space restrictions will influence not only the size of the telehandler but also the style. For example, if the machine needs to feed the material from a stationary position, similar to how a crane would perform on-site, a rotating telehandler should be considered. JLG® rotating telehandlers provide 360-degrees of rotation from one spot. To learn more, check out these resources: Rotating Telehandlers: A Unique Equipment Solution and Rotating Telehandlers Lift, Extend and Rotate.

Determine the maximum height that the load needs to be placed (i.e. how high does the load need to be lifted)

Armed with these measurements, users can then refer to machine load charts to guide them in selecting the appropriate telehandler. It is important to note that all telehandler attachments have their own load chart, which should always be referenced before use.

Once a model is chosen, it’s important to consider what attachments are needed to complete the work. Telehandlers are called “tool carriers” for a reason — they can handle a wide range of hoisting and material handling applications because of the large variety of attachments they can be equipped with, from buckets, carriages and truss booms/lift hooks to specialty attachments like tire handlers. 

Understanding the nature of the work to be accomplished and the capabilities of each type of attachment the machine can be fitted with is crucial to safe and efficient use. This means knowing whether a load needs to be picked or placed. Does the job require loose material to be scooped or a load suspended? Does the operator need to grapple loose material or pipes? Answering these questions will help owners/operators select the appropriate size and type of attachments needed.

The final step in selecting a telehandler is to know where the machine will be working and to understand what the job site conditions will be during operation. For example, will the machine be working on undeveloped surfaces like dirt or rocky soil, or on finished surfaces like turf or concrete? This information helps to determine what tires are needed on the machine — foam-filled/solid tires are great for undeveloped terrain, and non-marking tires or turf tires will be needed in developed areas to protect the ground.

Also, consider what options the machine should have to keep operators safe and productive during long hours in the cab. For instance, will he/she need an enclosed cab equipped with heat and air conditioning? Depending on the climate and the time of year, this choice is very important. Will he/she need to work before the sun comes up or after it goes down? If so, getting a model with work lights is necessary. When working in heavily congested areas, beacons should be considered.

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Year 2016

Hour Meter 1308

264’' Lift Height 

Work Lights

Side Shift

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Tour the Advanced Features on New JLG® Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts

Sr. Product Manager Rafael Nunez explains the benefits of our new electric and engine-powered rough terrain scissor lifts. Explore the differences between these two lines and discover the advanced technology and industry-leading features that set them apart. Learn more about what makes this line totally stacked: https://www.jlg.com/en/destination/ne...