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PRACTICE
                                                                                               FORKLIFT
                                                                                                 SAFETY




             Job  1:
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            Staying Safe





             KEEP US ON THE PATH TO ZERO
             ACCIDENTS WITH THESE TIPS





                                                                                             STOP THE
                                                                                             FORKLIFT
                                                                          STOP               BEFORE
                                                                                             RAISING OR
                                                    INSPECT                                  LOWERING
                                                     PROPANE CYLINDERS                       FORKS
                                                     PRIOR TO OPERATION

                                                   SET PARKING BRAKE        STORE PROPANE
                                                                             CYLINDERS IN A
                                                     LOWER FORKS       SECURE
               BUCKLE UP                             SET CONTROLS           RACK

                                                      TO NEUTRAL

                                                      WHEN FINISHED
                 CLOSE                         WITHIN THE
                                                          KEEP LOADS
                SERVICE                              WEIGHT
                VALVES                            CAPACITY

               ON PROPANE CYLINDERS
                 WHEN NOT IN USE                       OF THE FORKLIFT

                                                       ENSURE THE

                                     SLOW DOWN      PRESSURE RELIEF
                                      AND SOUND    VALVE COMPONENTS
                                    THE HORN AT
                                                       ON CYLINDERS
                                       LOCATIONS      ARE SECURE AND    USE CAUTION
                                         WHERE
                                       VISION IS     POINTING AWAY
                                     OBSTRUCTED        FROM THE              ON GRADES OR RAMPS
                                                      LOCATING PIN
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