Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Manual Pallet Jack Safety: How Pallet Jacks Work and Potential Hazards

• How manual pallet jacks work
  
• The hazards that can be associated with them
  
• The conditions that can make a pallet jack unstable or difficult to control
  
• The procedures you should follow to operate a pallet jack safely.
  

Manual Pallet Jack Safety: Using a Pallet Jack Safely

• How to prepare yourself to use a pallet jack
  
• The pros and cons of pulling a pallet jack as compared to pushing it
  
• When you should push a pallet jack, and when you should pull it
  
• Safe work practices for operating and parking a pallet jack in a workplace.
  

Manual Pallet Jack Safety: Moving a Load

• The three basic stages of moving a load with a pallet jack
  
• The hazards that can be associated with each of these stages
  
• The procedures you should follow to move a load safely and efficiently with a pallet jack.
  

Manual Pallet Jack Safety: Loading Docks, Inclines and Lift Gates

• The unique hazards that are associated with using a pallet jack on loading docks, inclined surfaces and lift gates
  
• The equipment and safe work practices that you should use to operate a pallet jack safely in these situations.