Forklift Flashcards
Hazard Def:
Something that may cause harm or injury.
Risk
What could happen to you when exposed to hazard.
Duty of care
Take care of your own safety.
Take care of others safety.
If we work in a unsafe manner
Suspend your HRWL
Cancel your HRWL
If you don’t know the forklif
Training
Instructions
Source of safety information
Operators Manual
OHS Policies.
Australian Standras.
Talking about hazards:
Supervisors.
Co-workres.
Site Managers.
Its important to be aware fo the hazards
Employer
Provide a safe working enviroment.
Porivde safe working equipment.
Provide training and instructions.
Hazards in a forklift operating area
Powerlines
People
Poor Lighitng.
Damaged Raks
Wet surface.
Blind corners.
Vehicle traffic.
Powerlines distance
Live insulated volts 1000 0.5
Live un-insulated volts 1000 1m
Live powerlines between 1000-33000 3m.
Live powerlines exceding 33000 (6m).
When your forklift hit powerlines
Warn others people to stay away.
Try to break contact from powerline.
Stay in the forklift if it is safe. if not, jump or shuffle with the feet together.
Report to supervisor, safety regulator and local power company.
Check forklift before re-use
Powerlines voltage
Call the local power company
Hazard controlmeasures to ensure people safety.
1 Warning signs
2 barriers.
3 walkways.
Powerlines visibility
Tiger tails.
Warning signs.
Forklift in dark areas
adequate lighting.
forklife on fuele in limited air flow
Fumes can kill you.
use Electric one instead.
Operating on wet surfaces
Drive slowly
Brake slowly.
Planning for the weather will ensure we use
suitable risk control.
Rear end swing
Creates a risk of hitting people or objects.
Electric forklift should be charged ventialted
Release explosive gases and prevent explosions.
Fuel powered forklift are dangerous to refuel when the enginees running
The fuel could ignite.
Communicating with personel wildst operating foklift
Using horn
2 ways radio.
Hand signals.
Before operate the forklift pre-start checks
Tyres
Fluids
Fork
Mast
Seat
Mirrors.
If you cant hear
Stop the forklift and clarify last signal.
FAult has been discovered
Tag out of service.