Get your jacks ready for the busy season with this
checklist
Here
are five important items for your checklist to make sure your warehouse is
prepared.
1. Check
your warehouse floors and outdoor loading areas to make sure the workplace is
clean and clear of any obstacles. Make sure that debris and spills are cleaned
and swept up so that your operating environment is safe for your equipment to
operate in. Debris and spills can ruin or shorten the life of your wheels or
get in the way of your loads.
2. Inspect the wheels on your pallet
jacks and forklifts regularly to make sure that they are rolling easily and
that there are no flat spots or delamination. Over time, the poly or rubber on
your wheels can crack or wear unevenly resulting in unstable and unsafe loads.
This can cause additional stress on your machine and on your workers' hands and
arms due to vibration and rolling instability. We offer convenient wheel kits for manual pallet jacks and electric lift trucks.
3. Have you looked at the forks
lately? Make sure there are no cracks or damage as the forks bear the
brunt of the load. Using a damaged jack can cause a load to shift and fall and
may damage products or cause injuries to your workers.
4. Check
the hydraulic pump for leaks and make sure that it is operating properly. Does
it pump up and hold your load? Does it lower safely?
5. Test the handles, levers, controls,
and horn where applicable, so that you are confident everything is working
properly before you add a heavy load.
Check our website for
replacement parts you need, and contact us for any technical
support.
Here is
a list of instructional videos of the most common pallet jack repairs:
and
more How To Instructional Videos
