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No! Not what you think!

Had to sign off on some form for a client today ensuring that I covered off all the topics regarding forklift safety. I guess they have to prove that their training was compliant with proper training techniques and so forth.

Besides tipovers, load centers and all that stuff, one item mentioned was the 8-inch rule. I know that there is the 24" load center rules and 3 meters away from raised loads rule and 3 truck lengths between forklifts rule.

But I never heard of the 8" rule. Maybe the height of power pallet trucks when travelling with a load but that can be anywhere from 6-8"

Any logical explanation out there?
  • Posted 22 Jul 2008 09:17
  • By dan_m
  • joined 14 Oct'05 - 337 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
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