General Safety
- Read, understand and obey all warnings and instructions provided with the attachment that is approved for suspending loads.
- Only properly designed, tested and approved attachments, designated lifting points, and lifting accessories should be used to support a suspended load.
- The telehandler load charts are designed for loads where the load center is stationary. As a suspended load moves, the load center can change. As a result, extreme caution in transporting and lifting, or placing, the load must be observed to minimize the potential for the load to move.
Tip-Over Hazards
- Do not lift a suspended load without first understanding the local, state, federal, or provincial rules, standards and regulations related to the activity.
- Do not lift a suspended load without the proper and legible load capacity chart for the attachment/telehandler combination you are using.
- Do not permit the load to swing freely. Always properly tether loads to restrict movement.
- Only use proper rigging, capable of withstanding the expected loads, to tether the load. Do not use tethers that are damaged. Always remove any tethers before placing a suspended load.
- Do not attempt to use the telehandler frame-leveling to compensate for a swinging load to to adjust the load after it has been raised.
- Do not leave the telehandler unattended with a suspended load.
- Keep the boom and load as low as practical while maintaining visibility in the direction of travel.
Traveling
- Ask a signal person to assist with your travel if visibility will be obstructed in the direction of travel.
- Crush or Collision Hazard: Make sure that the signal person remains in constant communication and be in visual contact at all times.
Placing the Load
- Slowly place the load over the landing point and lower the load until safely supported.
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site. For additional Genie Safety Minutes, visit https://www.genielift.com/en/aerialpros/. Always be sure to read your operator’s manual!
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