To ensure that safety is a top priority, there are 5 important steps. In order to ensure that the model is visually safe, the first step is to perform a Walk-Around Inspection. After that assess if the worksite is safe to use with a Worksite Assessment. The Function Test is the third step in order to determine whether or not the unit is working in a safe manner. The 4th thing to think about is Proper Operation, in order to determine whether or not the model is safely working. Lastly, Proper Shutdown must be checked so as to make certain the model is in a safe place and is capable of shutting down properly.
There is a machine that lifts heavy weights to impressive heights upon a triangular footprint at the center of the 5 steps and this regulation. The main objective is to maintain the telehandler upright, but of course there are dangers.
The rear-axle pivot point, and the two front wheels make up the triangular base of the telehandler. Typically the back axle oscillates and thus, the rear wheels are not a part of the base. The telehandler remains upright as long as the center of gravity of the machine, that is defined as the point in 3 dimensions around which the equipment's weight is balanced, stays oriented inside the stability triangle.
When the boom is down, adding a load to the forks at that time changes the center of gravity down and forward. Lifting the load would change the center of gravity upwards and to the rear. At the same time, when this occurs, the stability triangle shrinks. 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 could change the stability triangle, leaving less room for the frame to remain balanced if it is not completely level. Like for instance, imagine the center of gravity resembling a plumb bob hanging from the boom. You can always 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 centerline of the equipment. The stability triangle is continuously aligned with the centerline of the machine.