At the end of a shift, a pallet jack operator should make sure the pallet jack is placed in a safe area. If it’s an electric walkie, keys should be stored in a safe place. They can be a hazard if they’re in a place which causes an obstruction, so let’s look at where you shouldn’t leave one:
- Blocking a doorway, including emergency exits
- Blocking a gate
- Fully or partially blocking a passageway
- On a ramp or incline
- Where other vehicles need to drive around it or might come into contact with it (for example, next to rubbish bins)
- Next to a first aid station
- Next to a heat source
- In a dark area where it might not be easily seen
Where can you park it?
- In a charging area while it’s being charged
- In a designated area of the warehouse that is marked or (preferably) separated by some kind of barrier
- With the forks in a pallet so that they are not a trip hazard, and the handle stored vertically
- Indoors – it’s better for maintaining it
- Where someone on the following shift will know where to find it
- In a place agreed by management
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