Safety Training Videos by Digital-2000 Inc.

Electric Pallet Jack - A very important piece of equipment in the warehouse and material-handling areas is the electric pallet jack. It’s an economical and versatile unit, designed to move stacks of materials from one place to another safely and without injury or product damage. Because it’s easy to use and provides such durable service, it’s natural to take them for granted, but they’re basic safety rules and operating procedures required when using this type of equipment.

Topics included in this safety video are:  maintenance of the equipment, basic understanding of the electric pallet jack, directional and speed control levers, horn, lift and lower, high speed controls, operating rules, maintenance procedures, and all the safety rules, data plate, basic operating rules including:

• know your equipment
• no riders
• loads are stable
• center your load
• keep the load low to the floor
• avoid sudden movement
• exercise caution on ramps and inclines
• secure bridge plates
• greasy hands or shoes
• complete stop before changing directions
• if the truck or load will not move
• pushing extra loads or other pallet jacks
• when traveling
• before entering trucks or trailers
• when approaching cross aisles
• when parking your vehicle for an expected period of time
• speeding
• safety features including reversing switch,  automatic brake
• no riding on walk only type vehicle
• inspect your equipment before you use it
• basic maintenance checks including the load backrest extension, capacity, safety and warning plates and decals, service/parking brakes, all hydraulic controls, accelerator switch, forward and reverse directional switch, and steering , gauges and meters
• manual pallet jacks
• ramps
• good judgment
  

Runtime: 12 Min.

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