Also when parking a forklift. you should ALWAYS LOWER the load on your forks to the ground , and tilting forks downward to help from preventing a trip hazard!
Imagine driving forwards up a steep Hill you hit a bump because the weight it is at the back machine could roll backwards in Reverse it is almost impossible for tip over because the forks would prevent the machine from tipping if facing downwards
everyone i worked with at my last job always pointed uphill when they had empty loads wtf AND pointed downhill when they had loads they only drove in reverse when their view was obstructed... no one ever called each other out even the people that are ALWAYS using the forklifts.. We're they doing something wrong or what? maybe i just don't have great memory.
Unfortunately there are a lot of forklift operators out there that have not gone through a proper OSHA mandated training course. Properly trained forklift operators know forks must point uphill when loaded and downhill when unloaded when traveling on a ramp or sloped surface. Regardless of whether you are going up or down the ramp. In the case where a load blocks the operator's view, when traveling up a ramp, they are required to drive forward with forks pointed uphill and use a spotter with proper hand signals. So, to answer your question, if operators were not following these rules, they were definitely doing something incorrect.
Why would you go backwards unloaded on a ramp? I can't figure out the logic difference if you were going forward. Is it based on how sharp of an incline?
Thanks for watching our video. Great question! A lot of operators ask the same thing. A sloped surface is defined as any angle that exceeds 10%, so the sharpness of angle does not necessarily affect this rule. The reason why forklift operators are required to have forks pointed downhill without a load when operating on a sloped surface has to do with the location of the counterweight combined with acceleration or deceleration. Because the counterweight is located on the rear of the forklift, when there is no load on the forks, if you travel with the empty forks uphill the counterweight is downhill. In this situation, as you accelerate going up the ramp, or apply the brakes while going down the ramp, because of the dynamics of a load in motion, there is a possibility the center of gravity can move outside the stability triangle causing a tip over. (The elements of the stability triangle are the front 2 tires and the center point of the rear axel.) The safe method is to always travel on the ramp or sloped surface with empty forks pointed downhill.
Thanks for the question. We appreciate you taking the time to view our safety videos. Answer: When loaded, forks should always point uphill when traveling on a sloped surface or a ramp. This means when you are traveling down a ramp with a load on your forks, you will need to travel in reverse. Remember to always look in the direction of travel.
Thanks for watching our channel Jack. Every industrial forklift operator is required to go through training a minimum of every 3 years. This training will specifically cover how to operate a forklift on a ramp or sloped surface. The video demonstrates correctly how forklift operators are required to travel with and without a load on a ramp or sloped surface. For more information, please refer to this page from the OSHA website: www.osha.gov/etools/powered-industrial-trucks/workplace/ramps-grades
Also when parking a forklift. you should ALWAYS LOWER the load on your forks to the ground , and tilting forks downward to help from preventing a trip hazard!
Thanks for this video taking my forklift course soon and I'm preparing ...thanks fir the tips
Did you pass the certification exam?
@@randomshit1645 yes I did ..thanks for reply
@@Spartan-ts5dy congratulations
@@randomshit1645 thanks !!!!!!!
Perfect explanation and demo👌💯
This helps a lot! now I can use this for my performance test.
What if bringing the load up the ramp and no space to u-turn how would you go down the ramp with empty load safely?
Thanks preparing for a test
Thanks for watching! Good luck on the test!
Thanks, about to go down and up my first ramp solo
So what's the reasoning behind driving in reverse with no load up an incline?
Imagine driving forwards up a steep Hill you hit a bump because the weight it is at the back machine could roll backwards in Reverse it is almost impossible for tip over because the forks would prevent the machine from tipping if facing downwards
The unloaded forks don’t really appear pointed down hill or downgrade 🤔. If anything they appear slightly ‘up’. Am I missing something?
Does this apply to Stand-Up Forklifts too aka Pacers?
everyone i worked with at my last job always pointed uphill when they had empty loads wtf AND pointed downhill when they had loads they only drove in reverse when their view was obstructed... no one ever called each other out even the people that are ALWAYS using the forklifts.. We're they doing something wrong or what? maybe i just don't have great memory.
Unfortunately there are a lot of forklift operators out there that have not gone through a proper OSHA mandated training course. Properly trained forklift operators know forks must point uphill when loaded and downhill when unloaded when traveling on a ramp or sloped surface. Regardless of whether you are going up or down the ramp. In the case where a load blocks the operator's view, when traveling up a ramp, they are required to drive forward with forks pointed uphill and use a spotter with proper hand signals. So, to answer your question, if operators were not following these rules, they were definitely doing something incorrect.
Why would you go backwards unloaded on a ramp? I can't figure out the logic difference if you were going forward. Is it based on how sharp of an incline?
Thanks for watching our video. Great question! A lot of operators ask the same thing. A sloped surface is defined as any angle that exceeds 10%, so the sharpness of angle does not necessarily affect this rule. The reason why forklift operators are required to have forks pointed downhill without a load when operating on a sloped surface has to do with the location of the counterweight combined with acceleration or deceleration. Because the counterweight is located on the rear of the forklift, when there is no load on the forks, if you travel with the empty forks uphill the counterweight is downhill. In this situation, as you accelerate going up the ramp, or apply the brakes while going down the ramp, because of the dynamics of a load in motion, there is a possibility the center of gravity can move outside the stability triangle causing a tip over. (The elements of the stability triangle are the front 2 tires and the center point of the rear axel.) The safe method is to always travel on the ramp or sloped surface with empty forks pointed downhill.
@@AlexanderEquipmentRentalInc That makes great sense. Thank you for the detailed reply!
Usually what I do is go down the ramp really fast before my load slides off the forks and use reverse instead of my breaks to slow down 😃
Top tips, 😉
Can you travel down a hill forward with a load ?
Thanks for the question. We appreciate you taking the time to view our safety videos.
Answer: When loaded, forks should always point uphill when traveling on a sloped surface or a ramp. This means when you are traveling down a ramp with a load on your forks, you will need to travel in reverse. Remember to always look in the direction of travel.
Sorry sir not cleared....again with fork movement
Load forks uphill reverse forklift up ramp forks up going forward
Fast and simple
Your operator do 1 mistache . Bifor move trusk very important to look aroud before move. I ts dangeros !...
That’s the opposite of what you’re supposed to do.
Thanks for watching our channel Jack. Every industrial forklift operator is required to go through training a minimum of every 3 years. This training will specifically cover how to operate a forklift on a ramp or sloped surface. The video demonstrates correctly how forklift operators are required to travel with and without a load on a ramp or sloped surface.
For more information, please refer to this page from the OSHA website:
www.osha.gov/etools/powered-industrial-trucks/workplace/ramps-grades
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"Every industrial forklift operator"
You're replying to greenhorns and employer-certified "operators".