Manual Pallet Jack Safety

This course on Manual Pallet Jack Safety discusses 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. 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. Areas covered in the course include how pallet jacks 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.

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What Your Employees Will Learn

  • Explain the design and capabilities of manual pallet jacks.
  • Know the hazards that can be associated with using pallet jacks in a workplace.
  • Move loads safely with a pallet jack in different work situations.
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Associated Industries: Industrial Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Forklift Safety, Heavy Equipment, Warehouse Safety.


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