The battery powered forklift is a vehicle which used to lift and move materials over short distances around site.
The main hazards include instability—tipping over is the biggest danger. It can happen quite easily—for example, when carrying an uneven load, or braking or accelerating down a slope. speed and stopping distances—applying a forklift's brakes inappropriately can cause the forklift to tip forward or lose its load. Other hazards may include battery charging, manual handling and more.
This file contains the following:
A detailed and mostly completed risk assessment identifying the hazards and risks from using this equipment. The risk assessment also details the necessary controls, personal protective equipment requirements and other useful references.
A safe operating procedure.. A safe operating procedure (SOP) is a set of step-by-step instructions to help users of the equipment to carry out routine operations safely. It includes details on Pre-operational, operational, ending operations, batery charging, hazards and controls and more.
