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Hi, do any order picker/forklift manufacturers include an integrated safety lock, latch, pin, etc. to prevent a free fall of the mast/carriage/operator platform when a maintenance worker is workers underneath elevated forks? Or, do manufacturers only rely on the maintenance worker to secure a blocking device? Thank you.
  • Posted 14 Feb 2018 09:04
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