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As a trainer wording is a big issue liability wise. It is a slippery slope to climb telling students to use the 100 lbs./inch down rating, another approach may be to talk with the customers health and safety committee and show them the 1/50th calculations then plant the seed to have them draw up a quick reference chart that could be laminated and mounted on the forklift or posted at the receiving doors in large print.
  • Posted 21 Dec 2013 11:09
  • By randal_s
  • joined 12 Sep'04 - 36 messages
  • Nova Scotia, Canada

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