There are 5 important steps to ensuring safety is a top priority. The initial step is completing a Walk-Around Inspection to be able to assure that the model is visually safe. Then assess if the work place is safe to utilize with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step in order to know whether or not the unit is functioning in a safe manner. The 4th thing to think about is Proper Operation, so as to know whether or not the model is safely working. Lastly, Proper Shutdown must be checked so as to make sure the model is capable of shutting down properly and is in a safe place.
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 goal is to keep the telehandler upright, but for sure there are risks.
The two front wheels, and the rear-axle pivot point make up the telehandler's triangular base. Normally the rear axle oscillates and therefore, the rear wheels are not a part of the base. The telehandler remains upright as long as the center of gravity of the equipment, that is defined as the point in 3 dimensions around which the weight of the equipment is balanced, stays oriented inside the stability triangle.
When the boom is down, adding a load to the forks at that same time moves the center of gravity forward and down. Raising the load will change the center of gravity upwards and to the rear. At the same time, the stability triangle shrinks when this occurs. Hence, the higher you lift a load, the less of a margin for error you have because the stability triangle lessens.
With a stable but small 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 instance, imagine the center of gravity resembling a plumb bob hanging from the boom. You will always be able to find the center of gravity someplace on a totally vertical line between a point on the boom and the center of the ground. If the frame is not level, the center of gravity will not be oriented over the centerline of the equipment. The stability triangle is continuously aligned with the telehandler's centerline.