Forklift Safety - Common Sense from Behind the Wheel

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Forklift Safety - Common Sense from Behind the Wheel

  • Did you know that you should drive an empty forklift backward UP an incline and forward DOWN an incline?
  • The building components industry provides the ultimate fork lift truck lifting, driving and loading challenge due to the wide variety of load types.
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2005 Jan/Feb

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