Outside the Plant: Handling Finished Trusses in the Yard
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Outside the Plant: Handling Finished Trusses in the Yard
- Four areas of concern will help identify the hazards and reduce the risks associated with handling finished trusses: forklift limitations, truss limitations, storage and loading.
- Use a proper spreader bar to transport long span trusses.
- Trusses are not designed to carry significant amounts of lateral load which means that pressure placed on the "face" of a truss can cause damage.
2006 August