| FORKLIFT SAFETY NEWSLETTER – LOAD CHARACTERISTICS: WHICH ONES MATTER?
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| | In our Summer, 2018 newsletter we looked at the ways in which stability and friction can affect load handling. In part two we’ll see how the load’s weight and center of gravity affect stability.
Part 2 of 2 - Weight and Center of Gravity
Weight
You should always have a general sense of the weight of your load with respect to the capacity of your lift truck, even if your truck is equipped with a scale. The closer you get to the truck’s capacity, the greater the chance of something going wrong.
So how much does your load weigh? How close are you to the machine’s capacity? Does the load plate reflect the forks or attachments you are using?
Usually we are moving similar types of loads, and we are aware of the weight, but if you have to move something unfamiliar you need to do a little research.
Center of Gravity
Is your load’s center of gravity (CG) in the center of the load? Maybe, but only if the load is evenly shaped and weight evenly distributed.
Why is knowing the location of the center of gravity important? Because load plates specify where the center of gravity should be with respect to the carriage backrest to achieve a given capacity.
So where’s the CG? |
| | | | NEW FORKLIFT TRAIN THE TRAINER CLASS
AVAILABLE IN THE PORTLAND AREA!
December 4, 2018 | Wilsonville, OR
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| | Classes by Region
Southern Oregon Region - Medford, OR. Confined Space Train the Trainer: Feb 12-13, 2019
Forklift Train the Trainer: May 14, 2019
Fall Protection Competent Person: June 11-12, 2019
Northeast Oregon - Boardman-Kennewick Excavation Safety Competent Person: Oct 9-10, 2018
Confined Space Rescue Team Leader: Nov 5-9, 2018Forklift Train the Trainer: April 23, 2019
Willamette Valley - Eugene, OR. Forklift Train the Trainer: October 16, 2018
Fall Protection Competent Person: Oct 30-31, 2018 Confined Space Train the Trainer: Nov 13-14, 2018
Portland Region - Wilsonville, OR. Forklift Train the Trainer December 4, 2018
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Eugene, OR October 30-31, 2018
Eugene, OR March 26-27, 2019 Boardman, OR April 9-10, 2019 Medford, OR June 11-12, 2019 Eugene, OR October 29-30, 2019
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Kennewick, WA October 9-10, 2018
Kennewick, WA March 19-20, 2019 Kennewick, WA. October 8-9, 2019
Eugene, OR October 16, 2018 Wilsonville, OR December 4, 2018 Eugene, OR February 19, 2019 Boardman, OR April 23, 2019 Medford, OR May 14, 2019 Eugene, OR October 15, 2019 |
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