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Duke Energy Nuclear Material Handling Program
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Ensure all loads are secure.
Ensure top-heavy, loose, or otherwise unstable loads are adequately secured to the forks
and make stable. Methods of securing a load can be included but are not limited to:
o Ratchet type tie-down straps
o Shrink wrapping
o Banding
o Baskets
o Approved gripping attachments.
Adjust long or high (including multiple-tiered) loads which may affect capacity.
Do not operate combustion engine trucks in the vicinity of building air intakes, as
dangerous emissions (e.g., carbon monoxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) may be
drawn into the ventilation system.
Watch carefully for pedestrians. Do not assume a pedestrian is aware of your presence
until you have made eye contact with him / her.
Wherever possible, cross railroad tracks diagonally.
Consider making a “trial run.” This will allow you to observe pedestrian traffic patterns
and unusual travel-path situations (e.g., uneven pavement, cables routed across pathways,
storm drain depressions, etc.).
No electronic devices are to be used while operating powered industrial trucks (i.e., cell
phones, iPods, and mp3 players, etc.)
Radios shall not be used by the lift operator at anytime while in lifting operation mode. If
the lift operator has a need to communicate by radio when in lifting operation they must
cease operation during the communication phase.
When a forklift is not in use perform the following:
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Fully lower the lifting mechanism
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Set controls to neutral
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Shut off power and remove key
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Set the brakes
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Chock the wheels when the forklift is parked on an incline.
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Remove the keys.
5.1.1 Hand Signals
The operator should respond to signals only from the designated signaler, except that the
operator should always obey a STOP signal, no matter who gives it.
For operations not covered by standard hand signals shown in, special signals should be agreed
on in advance by both the operator and the signal person. These special signals should not
conflict with any standard signals.
Revision 2
December 2011
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