Forklift Safety Newsletter: Using Two Forklifts to Load/Unload?

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D2000 Safety Newsletter

Forklift Safety

Using Two Forklifts to Load/Unload?

Consider the following scenario: Your supervisor asks you unload a piece of machinery off a truck. When you get there you find out that the load is a few hundred pounds heavier than your truck’s capacity. But it would be well within the capacity of two lift trucks.

Can you suspend the load from both trucks and complete the task?

That might be possible if you were moving the load with a crane given that OSHA regulations do allow for the use of more than one crane to lift a load. But keep in mind that multi-crane lifts can be very dangerous and before attempting the lift you must develop and follow a strict safety plan.

But cranes are not forklifts. So what does OSHA say about using two or more lift trucks?

Forklift Safety

Training Options

Forklift Safety: Train the Trainer

Duration: 8 hours.

Prerequisites: Experience in operating all types of forklifts in use at that location. Good understanding of employer’s material handling policies and procedures.

Adult Education Basics
Regulatory Overview
Administering the Classes
Curriculum Review
Conducting Practical Evaluations
Best Practices

Telehandler Safety: Train the Trainer

Duration: 8 hours.

Prerequisites: Experience in operating all types of forklifts in use at that location. Good understanding of employer’s material handling policies and procedures.