Safety
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Safety First
Safety First
Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Observe these rules. They are recognized as
Observe these rules. They are recognized as
practices that reduce the risk of injury to yourself
practices that reduce the risk of injury to yourself
and others, or damage to the container handling
and others, or damage to the container handling
truck or load.
truck or load.
This manual contains maintenance and service
This manual contains maintenance and service
procedures for
procedures for filli
filling,
ng, lubric
lubricating, removing, repair-
ating, removing, repair-
ing, and installing various components comprising
ing, and installing various components comprising
a container handl
a container handling truc
ing truck.
k. Because of the s
Because of the size
ize
and weight of the container handling truck, and
and weight of the container handling truck, and
high pressures in some of the components and
high pressures in some of the components and
system
systems, improperly performing service on
s, improperly performing service on the
the
truck can be dangerous.
truck can be dangerous.
Warnings and cautions are included to reduce the
Warnings and cautions are included to reduce the
probabilit
probability
y of
of personal injury
personal injury,
, when
when perform
performing
ing
maintenance procedures which
maintenance procedures which if improperly
if improperly
performed c
performed could be potentially haz
ould be potentially hazardous.
ardous. Failure
Failure
to comply with these warnings and cautions can
to comply with these warnings and cautions can
result in serious injury and possible death.
result in serious injury and possible death.
No single rule in the booklet can be followed to
No single rule in the booklet can be followed to
the exclus
the exclusion of others
ion of others.
. Each rule mu
Each rule must be con-
st be con-
sidered in light of the other rules, the knowledge
sidered in light of the other rules, the knowledge
and training of the man (operator / maintenance),
and training of the man (operator / maintenance),
the limitations of the machine, and the workplace
the limitations of the machine, and the workplace
environment.
environment.
Report all mechanical problems to mechanics and
Report all mechanical problems to mechanics and
supervisors.
supervisors.
Proper Training:
Proper Training:
T
Taylor Machine
aylor Machine Work
Works, Inc.
s, Inc. publishes Safety
publishes Safety
Check, TMW-072 a booklet citing some safety
Check, TMW-072 a booklet citing some safety
precautions to observe during lift truck operation.
precautions to observe during lift truck operation.
One copy is shipped with each lift truck; additional
One copy is shipped with each lift truck; additional
copies are available at a nominal fee from the
copies are available at a nominal fee from the
authorized Taylor dealer from which the equip-
authorized Taylor dealer from which the equip-
ment was
ment was initial
initially purchased.
ly purchased.
Minimum Required Personnel Safety Equipment
Minimum Required Personnel Safety Equipment
1.
1. Ha
Hard
rd Ha
Hatt
2.
2. Saf
Safety
ety Sho
Shoes
es
3.
3. Safe
Safety
ty Glas
Glasses
ses
4.
4. He
Heavy
avy Gl
Glove
oves
s
5.
5. Hear
Hearing
ing Prot
Protecti
ection
on
6.
6. Refl
Reflecti
ective
ve Clo
Clothin
thing
g
Failure to follow the safety precautions outlined in
Failure to follow the safety precautions outlined in
this manual can create a dangerous situation.
this manual can create a dangerous situation.
Some of the common ways this can occur are as
Some of the common ways this can occur are as
follows:
follows:
1.
1. Use of h
Use of hois
oisting de
ting devic
vices not c
es not capabl
apable of
e of
supporting the weight of the component being
supporting the weight of the component being
lifted.
lifted.
2.
2. Imp
Improper a
roper attac
ttachmen
hment of sli
t of slings to heav
ngs to heavy
y
components being hoisted.
components being hoisted.
3.
3. Use of in
Use of inadequ
adequate or rot
ate or rotten tim
ten timbers f
bers for sup-
or sup-
port or improper alignment of supporting
port or improper alignment of supporting
material.
material.
4.
4. Failur
Failure to secur
e to securely bloc
ely block the w
k the wheels, w
heels, when dis-
hen dis-
connecting or removing components that hold
connecting or removing components that hold
the container handling truck stationary under
the container handling truck stationary under
normal
normal conditions
conditions..
5.
5. Fai
Failur
lure to read and under
e to read and understan
stand the safet
d the safety pre-
y pre-
cautions in this manual.
cautions in this manual.
WARNING:
WARNING:
Know how to avoid accidents
Know how to avoid accidents
such as those described in the Maintenance /
such as those described in the Maintenance /
Service Accidents Section of Safety Check:
Service Accidents Section of Safety Check:
Some Maintenance /
Some Maintenance / Servicin
Servicing
g Acciden
Accidents
ts
Listed below:
Listed below:
1.
1. Improper
Improperly
ly refueling
refueling the
the truck.
truck.
2.
2. Improper
Improperly c
ly checking
hecking for hy
for hydraulic
draulic leaks
leaks or
or
diesel fuel leaks.
diesel fuel leaks.
3.
3. Improper
Improperly
ly checki
checking the
ng the engine
engine cooling
cooling
system.
system.
4.
4. Improper
Improperly c
ly checking
hecking battery
battery fluid l
fluid levels
evels or
or
“jump” starting engines.
“jump” starting engines.
5.
5. Putt
Putting air in a mult
ing air in a multi-p
i-piece ti
iece tire and rim ass
re and rim assem-
em-
bly without proper tools and training.
bly without proper tools and training.
6.
6. Attempti
Attempting to ser
ng to service a
vice a multi
multi-piece ti
-piece tire and ri
re and rim
m
assembly without proper tools and training.
assembly without proper tools and training.
7.
7. Using
Using an im
an improperly
properly suited
suited chain w
chain while
hile
perform
performing
ing maintenanc
maintenance.
e.
8.
8. Using
Using the conta
the container handl
iner handling tr
ing truck hy
uck hydraulic
draulic
system as a substitute for a fixed stand.
system as a substitute for a fixed stand.
9.
9. Rel
Relyin
ying on jacks or h
g on jacks or hoist
oists to suppo
s to support heav
rt heavy
y
loads.
loads.
10.
10. Oper
Operatin
ating a
g a truc
truck that is damage
k that is damaged or
d or in need
in need
of repair.
of repair.
11. Climbing on the mast of a forklift, on the top of
11. Climbing on the mast of a forklift, on the top of
the cab, or other high places on the container
the cab, or other high places on the container
handling truck.
handling truck.
12.
12. Operating a contain
Operating a container handling truc
er handling truck which
k which
has been modified without the manufacturer’s
has been modified without the manufacturer’s
approval.
approval. This incl
This includes the attachment
udes the attachment, coun-
, coun-
terwei
terweight,
ght, tires, etc.
tires, etc.
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