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Equipment covered would include lifts, cranes, ropes, slings, hooks, shackles, eyebolts, rope and pulley systems and forklift trucks. [4] The regulations apply to all workplaces and all the provisions of the ' Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 ' also apply to lifting equipment.
A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark , which made transmissions , and Yale & Towne ...
A telescopic handler, also called a lull, telehandler, teleporter, reach forklift, or zoom boom, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. It is somewhat like a forklift but has a boom ( telescopic cylinder ), making it more a crane than a forklift, with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards ...
A counterbalanced lift truck (sometimes referred to as a forklift truck, but other attachments besides forks can be used) can transport and stack pallets and allows the operator to ride on the truck. The weight of the vehicle (and operator) behind the front wheels of truck counterbalances weight of the load (and weight of vehicle beyond front ...
In legal terms of the United States, a powered industrial truck (PIT) is a specialized motor vehicle defined in several standards: ANSI B56.1-1969 (PIT is a “mobile, power propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier material.”), the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 “Powered Industrial Trucks” regulation [1] and its standard interpretations [2] depending on industry type ...
Typical manual pallet jack (lowered) A pallet jack, also known as a pallet truck or pallet pump, is a tool used to lift and move pallets.Pallet jacks are the most basic form of a forklift [1] and are intended to move palletized loads within warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, and construction sites.
Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used to lift and lower loads. [1] Types of lifting equipment include heavy machinery such as the patient lift , overhead cranes , forklifts , jacks , building cradles, and passenger lifts, and can also include smaller accessories such as chains ...
Forklifts are powered vehicles (gas, diesel, electric) that are often used in facilities to move heavy items. The truck can pick up significantly heavier objects compared to the human and move it to a new location. Since the forks can be adjusted, the height of the lift can also be adjusted so that employees can lift in a more neutral position.