FOR SUPERVISORS

The following symbols, found throughout this manual, alert you to potentially dangerous conditions to the owner and the operator. Become completely familiar with the truck before proceeding with operating, checking and servicing the truck.

This manual and the decals affixed to the truck use the following safety alert indications.

SIGNAL WORD

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

CLASSIFICATION Failure to follow the instructions in the message will likely cause a serious accident or death. Failure to follow the instructions in the message might cause a serious accident or death. Failure to follow the instructions in the message may cause personal injury or damage to the truck or other property. The information will help to prolong the service life of the truck. The message is not directly related to accident prevention.

Right

Forward Backward

Left

The diagram above indicates the meanings of the terms “forward”, “backward”, “right” and “left” used in this manual.

Lift truck accidents cause dozens or hundreds of deaths every year, and even greater numbers of personal injuries.

The manufacturer has steadily improved the design and fabrication of its lift trucks so they may be used more safely and efficiently, but many accidents still occur due to improper use. Accidents are often the result of more than just “bad driving”. The use of inappropriate types of equipment, the selection of inappropriate attachments or accessories, inappropriate operating environments, careless designation of operators, and failure to properly train the operator are other common causes of accidents.

It is not possible to describe all potentially hazardous situations which may occur while operating, inspecting or servicing a lift truck. The warnings and cautions in this manual, including the decals attached to the lift truck, are not intended to cover all possible working hazards. If you operate, inspect or service the lift truck in a manner not described in this manual, please be careful because you do so at your own risk.

This chapter covers the methods of accident prevention which are primarily the responsibility of supervisory personnel.

• Pages 3 through 15 contain instructions which should be enforced by the personnel supervising the operation of the lift truck. Please make sure the operators also read these pages. • Pages 16 through 50 and the following pages contain specific precautions directly related to the operation of the lift truck.