To ensure that safety is a top priority, there are 5 key steps. To be able to make sure that the unit is visually safe, the initial step is to perform a Walk-Around Inspection. Then check if the work location is safe to use with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step in order to determine whether or not the model is working safely. The 4th thing to think about is Proper Operation, in order to know whether or not the unit is working safely. Last of all, Proper Shutdown must be checked so as to make certain the unit is capable of shutting down properly and is in a safe place.
There is a machine which lifts heavy weights to impressive heights upon a triangular footprint at the center of the 5 steps and this regulation. The key goal is to be able to keep the telehandler upright, but of course there are dangers.
The rear-axle pivot point, and the two front wheels make up the telehandler's triangular base. Typically the back axle oscillates and hence, the rear wheels are not a part of the base. The telehandler remains upright so long as the center of gravity of the machine, which is defined as the point in 3 dimensions around which the weight of the machinery is balanced, stays oriented in the stability triangle.
When a load is positioned on the forks while the boom is down, the center of gravity forward and down. The load if lifted will move the center of gravity upwards to the rear. At the same time, the stability triangle shrinks when this happens. Therefore, the higher you lift a load, the less of a margin for error you have since the stability triangle lessens.
With a stable but small stability triangle, it leaves less room for the center of gravity to move left or right. This wandering action could change the stability triangle, leaving less room for the frame to remain balanced if it is not completely level. Like for example, imagine the center of gravity resembling a plumb bob hanging from the boom. You will always be able to find the center of gravity somewhere 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 machine's centerline. The stability triangle is always aligned with the equipment's centerline.