Oposiciones →
Module 6 of 7 · 15 min

What is forbidden and what to do if it overturns

Free forklift operator course: read the module, review with the questions and move on to the next one. At the end, a test and a PDF certificate.

Module 6 of 7 · Course contents

Forbidden

  • Overloading the truck beyond the maximum load on the plate.
  • Carrying passengers (on single-seat trucks) or lifting people on the forks or on a pallet. Only exceptionally, with equipment designed for it that guarantees safety (NTP 714).
  • Starting the truck or operating the controls if you are not seated in the operator's position.
  • Turning at high speed or braking sharply.

If the forklift overturns (NTP 715)

  1. Do not jump. Stay in the driving position: the restraint device is essential.
  2. Hold the steering wheel tightly and brace your feet on the floor of the cab.
  3. Lean away from the side of impact.
In practiceA colleague asks you to lift him up on the pallet to reach a box at the top. The answer is no: use a platform or a suitable ladder.

Source: INSST, NTP 715: Carretillas elevadoras automotoras (III): maintenance and use (in Spanish), prohibitions and overturning · INSST, NTP 714: Carretillas elevadoras automotoras (II): main hazards and preventive measures (in Spanish), carrying and lifting people

Quick review

Check that you've understood. These are questions from the final test: tap an answer to see whether it's right and why.

Can you lift a colleague standing on a pallet on the forks?

Can you start the forklift standing up, from outside the seat?

If the forklift starts to overturn, what do you do?

Course contents