Safety Series: Forklift Attachments and Safe Operation
Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 3, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
HBASE Board Room
Fees/Admission
$15 for members
$30 for non-members
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 30th at 5:00 PM
Cancellation policy: Any registrations received after the registration deadline, “walk-ins” or “no shows” that are not cancelled 48 hours prior to the event will be invoiced the equivalent to the expense taken upon the HBASE for that reservation
Contact Information
Todd Anawski
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Description
The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exists to ensure all workplaces understand and adhere to adequate safety standards. An extremely useful forklift attachment is the telescoping boom. As useful as a boom attachment is, it can have an impact on the stability of a lift truck by altering its center of balance and reducing its lifting capacity. Classified as “basic parts“, OSHA acknowledges that forklift attachments “increase the versatility of the truck”, but goes on to warn that they “present important safety considerations,” including:
- Forklift stability
- Visibility
- Capacity
- Extendable Boom/Stinger Boom
- Industrial Jibs/Mounted Lifting Hook
- Mounted Work Platform
