Manual Pallet Jack Safety

A manual pallet jack allows a single worker to move a palletized load around a workplace easily and efficiently by “muscle power” alone. But as with all material handling equipment, when a pallet jack is misused it can create serious workplace hazards, cause severe injuries and even result in fatalities.

This “Manual Pallet Jack Safety” products discuss the hazards that can be associated with pallet jacks and the safe work practices and “rules of the road” that employees should follow to avoid them.

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Topics covered in these products include:
  • How pallet jack’s work.
  • Potential hazards.
  • Using a pallet jack safely.
  • Moving a load with a pallet jack.
  • Safe operation on loading docks, inclines and lift gates.
  • and more.
The “Manual Pallet Jack Safety” Micro Learning curriculum includes the following 3 – 5-minute courses:
  • How Pallet Jacks Work and Potential Hazards
  • Using a Pallet Jack Safely
  • Moving a Load
  • Loading Docks, Inclines and Lift Gates
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