To ensure that safety is a top priority, there are 5 key steps. In order to ensure that the unit is visually safe, the initial step is to perform a Walk-Around Inspection. After that check if the work place is safe to utilize with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step so as to know whether or not the model is functioning safely. The 4th thing to think about is Proper Operation, in order to determine whether or not the unit is safely operating. Last of all, Proper Shutdown should be checked in order to make sure the model is in a safe place and is capable of shutting down properly.
At the center of the 5 steps and this regulation, there is a machinery which lifts heavy weights to impressive heights and stands on a triangular footprint. The key objective is to be able to keep the telehandler upright, but surely there are dangers.
The rear-axle pivot point, and the two front wheels make up the telehandler's triangular base. Usually the rear axle oscillates and thus, the rear wheels are not a part of the base. The telehandler remains upright so long as the center of gravity of the machine, that is defined as the point in 3 dimensions around which the weight of the machine is balanced, stays oriented inside the stability triangle.
When the boom is down, adding a load to the forks at that same time changes the center of gravity forward and down. Raising the load will move the center of gravity to the rear and upwards. At the same time, when this occurs, the stability triangle shrinks. Thus, the higher you raise a load, the less of a margin for error you have since the stability triangle lessens.
When the stability triangle is small, it leaves less room for the center of gravity to move left or right. 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 perfectly level. Like for example, imagine the center of gravity resembling a plumb bob hanging from the boom. You can always find the center of gravity somewhere on a totally vertical line between the center of the ground and a point on the boom. If the frame is not level, the center of gravity will not be oriented over the equipment's centerline. The stability triangle is continuously aligned with the centerline of the machine.