A Dallas Walmart Worker Suffers an Amputation Injury-Pt.5
Forklifts and other types of powered industrial trucks are often involved in accidents at big box stores, including at Kroger, Walmart, Lowe’s, Amazon, and Home Depot, none of which are likely subscribers to the Texas program of workers’ compensation. Special care must be taken when working with loads, such as in warehouse settings. The following is information on the safety standard last cited in this ongoing series.
Standard Cited:19100178 O01 Powered industrial trucks. Continued
Some of the safety standards guiding the loading of powered industrial follow:
- Loads must be arranged in a stable or safe manner. Otherwise, it is not safe for workers to handle the loads. There must be exercise of caution anytime off-center loads that cannot be centered are being handled.
- Loads must never exceed the rated capacity of the truck.
- Long, high, and multiple-tiered loads must be adjusted as needed when there is an impact on capacity.
- When tilting a load backward or forward, extreme care must be used, especially when high tiering. Tilting forward with load engaging means elevated shall be prohibited other than to pick up a load. An elevated load must not be tilted forward except when the load is in a deposit position over a rack or stack. When tiering or stacking, only enough backward tilt necessary to stabilize the load shall be used.
Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this series.
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