There are 5 key steps to ensuring safety is a top priority. The first step is completing a Walk-Around Inspection to be able to assure that the unit is visually safe. After that assess if the work location is safe to utilize with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step in order to determine whether or not the unit is safely functioning. The 4th thing to think about is Proper Operation, in order to determine whether or not the unit is operating safely. Last of all, Proper Shutdown needs to be checked so as to make sure the model is capable of shutting down correctly and is in a safe place.
There is a machinery which lifts heavy weights to impressive heights upon a triangular footprint at the center of the 5 steps and this regulation. The key objective is to be able to keep the telehandler upright, but surely there are dangers.
The two front wheels, and the rear-axle pivot point make up the triangular base of the telehandler. Typically the rear 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 machine's weight is balanced, stays oriented inside the stability triangle.
When a load is placed on the forks while the boom is down, the center of gravity down and forward. The load if lifted would change the center of gravity upwards to the rear. At the same time, the stability triangle shrinks when this happens. Hence, the higher you lift a load, the less of a margin for error you have since the stability triangle lessens.
With a small but stable stability triangle, it leaves less room for the center of gravity to move right or left. This wandering action can change the stability triangle, leaving 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 would always be able to find the center of gravity someplace 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 would not be oriented over the equipment's centerline. The stability triangle is always aligned with the centerline of the machine.