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Trucks & Trolleys Operating & Safety Guide General Safety Techniques•DONOTuseonsteepslopes,softgroundorwherethereisanyriskofsubsidence.

•Whenloadingandunloading,makesurethattheweightisevenlydistributedortheloadmayoverbalance.

•Placetheloadasfarbackonthebedaspossibleandcentreitacrossthewidth.Neverexceedtheunits’safeworkingload(SWL),especiallyifusingastairclimbingtrolley.

•Itisalwaysadvisabletostraptheloadtotheunitbeforeattemptingtotiltbackonthewheels.

•Takeyourtimeanddon’toverdoit.Youaremorelikelytohaveanaccidentifyouaretiredorrushing.

Practical Points to Remember when Loads are Pushed or PulledAidssuchasbarrowsandtrolleysshouldhavehandleheightsthatarebetweentheshoulderandwaist.Devicesshouldbewellmaintainedwithwheelsthatrunsmoothly.ManualHandlingRegulationsdemandthathandlingequipmentisregularlymaintained.Pleasealsomakesurethatanyequipmentusedissuitableforitsintendedpurpose.Consultwithyoursupervisor,linemanagerorsafetyrepresentativebeforeusingifinanydoubt..Force Asaroughguidetheamountofforcethatneedstobeappliedtomovealoadoveraflat,levelsurfaceusingawell-maintainedhandlingaidisatleast2%oftheloadweight.Forexample,iftheloadweightis400kg,thentheforceneededtomovetheloadis8kg.Theforceneededwillbelarger,perhapsalotlarger,ifconditionsarenotperfect(e.g.wheelsnotintherightpositionoradevicethatispoorlymaintained).Theoperatorshouldtrytopushratherthanpullwhenmovingaload,providedtheycanseeoveritandcontrolsteeringandstopping.SlopesOperatorsshouldgetadditionalsupportwhereverloadforcesmaybegreater,i.e.onslopesorramps.Forexample,ifaloadof400kgismovedupaslopeof1in12(about5°),therequiredforceismorethan30kggreatereveninidealconditions(withsuitablewheelsandasmoothslope).Thisisabovetheguidelineweightformenandsignificantlymorethantheguidelineweightforwomen.Uneven surfacesMovinganobjectoversoftorunevensurfacesrequireshigherforces.Onanunevensurface,theforceneededtostarttheloadmovingcouldincreaseto10%oftheloadweight,althoughthismightbeoffsettosomeextentbyusinglargerwheels.Softergroundmayrequireevengreaterforce.Stance and pace Tomakeiteasiertopushorpull,employeesshouldkeeptheirfeetwellawayfromtheloadandtravelnofasterthannormalwalkingspeed.

Equipment Care•Neverpushtheequipmentbeyonditsdesignlimits.Ifitwillnotdowhatyouwantwithreasonableeaseandspeed,assumeyouhavethewrongpieceofequipmentforthatparticularjob.

•Keeptheequipmentcleanandmaintained.

Unloading and storing•Gentlyloweranyloadontotheplatformofthetrolley.Droppingaheavyloadontotheplatformfromheightwilldamagetheplatformandriskdamagetotheoperatingmechanism.

•Whereverapplicable,foldtheunitupbyreversingtheinstructionsequenceprovided.

•Whennotinuse,storetheequipmentinaclean,dryandsafeplace.

Trucks & Trolleys Operating & Safety Guide General Guidelines for Safe Use•Thisleafletisintendedforguidancepurposesonly.Formoredetailedadviceonthesafetyandsuitabilityofthisequipmentpleasecontactyoursupplier.

•Thisequipmentshouldonlybeusedbyanoperatorwhohasbeendeemedcompetenttodosobyhis/heremployer.

•Thereisaseriousriskofpersonalinjuryifyoudonotfollowallinstructionslaiddowninthisguide.

•Thisequipmentisdesignedtobeusedbyanable-bodied,competentadultwhohasreadandunderstoodtheseinstructions.Anyonewitheitheratemporaryorpermanentdisabilityshouldseekexpertadvicebeforeusingit.

•Keepchildren,animalsandbystandersawayfromtheworkarea.CordonoffaNOGOareausingconesandeitherbarriersortape.

•Neverusethisequipmentifyouareill,feelingtired,orundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Alwayswearsuitableclothing,glovesandfootwear.Avoidloosegarmentsandjewellerythatcouldcatchinmovingparts,tiebacklonghair.

•Thisequipmentiscapableoftransportingheavyobjects;alwaysgethelpifliftingitemsontothetrolleyifheavierthan25Kg.

•Usethisequipmentforverticalliftsonlyanduseonalevelareaabletotakethecombinedweightoftheloadandtheequipment.

•Ensurethatanyloadisbalancedandstableandthatpersonnelstandclearoftheraisedload.

•Makesureyouknowhowtooperatethisequipmentsafelyandareawareofitslimitationsbeforeyouuseit.

•Itistheoperator’sresponsibilitytoperformariskassessmentbeforeusingthisequipment.

•Youarealsoresponsibleforthesafetyofanypersonintheworkarea.•Makesurethatanyoneintheimmediateworkareaiswarnedofwhatyouaredoing.

•Neverleavealoadunattended.•Ensuretheworkareaiswelllitandventilated.•Usetheequipmentonlyonfirm,levelground.Whenmovingaload,keeptoasensiblepace.Ifyougotoofast,orifyoutrytowheelaheavyloaddownaslope,itcouldrunawayfromyou.

•Wherepossible,ensurebrakesareonwhenstationary.

Ensure brakes are on when stationary

Do not exceed the equipments safe

working load.

Always check the condition of equipment

before use.