There are 5 key steps to ensuring safety is a top priority. The initial step is completing a Walk-Around Inspection in order to insure that the unit is visually safe. Next assess if the work location is safe to use with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step so as to know whether or not the unit is working safely. The 4th thing to take into account is Proper Operation, so as to know whether or not the unit is working safely. Lastly, Proper Shutdown should be checked in order to make certain the model is capable of shutting down properly and is in a safe place.
There is a machinery which lifts heavy weights to impressive heights upon a triangular footprint at the center of the 5 steps and this regulation. The key objective is to keep the telehandler upright, but surely there are dangers.
The two front wheels, and the rear-axle pivot point make up the triangular base of the telehandler. Normally the rear axle oscillates and therefore, the back wheels are not a part of the base. The telehandler remains upright so long as the machine's center of gravity, which is defined as the point in 3 dimensions around which the machine's weight is balanced, stays oriented inside the stability triangle.
When a load is placed on the forks while the boom is down, the center of gravity forward and down. The load if raised would change the center of gravity to the rear upwards. At the same time, the stability triangle shrinks when this happens. Thus, the higher you lift a load, the less of a margin for error you have because the stability triangle lessens.
When the stability triangle is small, it leaves less room for the center of gravity to move right or left. It is this wandering action which can change the stability triangle and leave less room for the frame to remain balanced if it is not completely level. For instance, imagine the center of gravity resembling a plumb bob hanging from the boom. You can always find the center of gravity someplace on a totally vertical line between a point on the boom and the center of the ground. If the frame is not level, the center of gravity will not be oriented over the centerline of the equipment. The stability triangle is always aligned with the centerline of the machine.