Regardless of what you call them jitneys, hi-los, reach trucks, pieces material handling equipment are ubiquitous. Twenty years ago they were still a novelty, now there are an estimated 1 Million units in the United States alone.
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1.) Wear your seat-belt on all sit-down forklifts at all times.
2.) Absolutely no smoking anywhere around MHE/PIT devices.
3.) Stop, look and sound horn at all intersections.
4.) Do not horse around on a forklift or use for transportation.
5.) Do not give rides.
6.) Ensure that the trailers are properly chocked before loading or unloading a trailer.
7.) Always perform a pre and post inspection of your forklift.
8.) Do not raise or lower your forks while driving.
9.) Do not raise anyone in the air with a lift-truck. 10.) Always park your truck in the designated area with the forks level and the engine off.